The Dutch drone-radar maker adds 20 roles at its new Northern Virginia site, reports 75% growth in U.S. IRIS sales year over year, and closes its largest U.S. deal to date.
Robin Radar Systems officially opened a larger Northern Virginia facility on August 26, 2026. The Dutch drone-radar maker chose Sterling, Virginia for the strategic location and established defense ecosystem. The site adds 20 new roles and expands capacity for U.S. operations.
Robin Radar Northern Virginia opening
The company has grown 60 percent year over year globally for the past three years. Robin Radar USA sold 75 percent more IRIS radars in the first half of 2026 than a year earlier. The company also closed its largest U.S. deal to date. A counter-UAS integrator brokered that deal for federal, state, local, territorial and tribal customers. More than 30 IRIS radars deployed across North America during FIFA World Cup 2026 security operations.
The opening drew Ambassador Birgitta Tazelaar of the Netherlands. Ben Wenger, chief revenue officer of Dedrone by Axon, also attended.
“We want to become part of the American security ecosystem,” said Siete Hamminga, CEO of Robin Radar Systems. “That means being here, hiring here, supporting our customers here, working with American companies and ultimately building more of our capability here. We want to be close to our customers and have the people and infrastructure in place to support them. This new facility is an important step in strengthening our presence in North America and building Robin Radar’s future in the United States.”
“Robin Radar builds world-class Dutch technology, and we are proud to see that technology growing here,” said Tazelaar. “This new expansion is a tangible investment in the US, in partnerships, and in the transatlantic relationship. Alliances are not only signed in capitals. They are strengthened through investments like this one, bringing Dutch engineering and American talent together.”
IRIS radar and Ukraine-driven scale
IRIS is a purpose-built 3D drone-detection radar for small, fast, low-flying targets, including FPV and dark drones. The radar distinguishes drones from birds using Robin Radar’s bird-strike heritage. IRIS covers the 2 to 7 kilometer (1.2 to 4.3 mile) medium-range counter-UAS layer. A Long Range Mode extends instrumented range to 12 kilometers (7.5 miles). Government contracts and scale effects from Ukraine-driven deployments funded that extension.
Robin Radar delivered a major IRIS tranche through a Dutch Ministry of Defense contract for Ukraine in 2024. The company holds NATO, government agency and critical infrastructure customer contracts worldwide.
More information is available at Robin Radar.
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