Facility expansion strengthens support for radar, weapon-locating and counter-UAS capabilities across the UK and Europe

Key Highlights

• SRC UK is expanding its operations in Lincoln to support growing demand for advanced radar and defence technologies
• New facility investment will enhance the company's hardware offering, enabling radar integration, testing, customer support, repairs and future capability development
• Expansion strengthens SRC UK's support for weapon-locating, counter-UAS and force protection capabilities across the UK, Europe and allied nations

Lincoln, UK – SRC UK, Ltd has announced the expansion of its operations with a new facility in Lincoln, England to support the growing demand for advanced radar, electronic warfare and defence technologies across the UK, Europe and allied nations.

The new facility will provide additional capacity for radar integration, testing, customer support and future capability development. This will be SRC UK’s third facility in the United Kingdom. The investment reflects increasing demand for technologies capable of supporting a broad range of defence requirements, including air surveillance, weapon locating, force protection and counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS).

"Over the past several years, SRC UK has evolved from a small local presence into a growing contributor to defence programmes across the UK, Europe and allied nations," said Steve Davies, managing director of SRC UK. "This investment reflects both the increasing demand for advanced radar and sensing technologies and our commitment to expanding the capabilities, expertise and infrastructure needed to support our customers well into the future."

Established in 2019, SRC UK has grown with increasing demand for advanced technology readiness level (TRL) 9 hardware solutions that provide sensing and defence technologies. The company employs 100 and has earned significant recognition for its growth, including being named Scale-Up Business of the Year at the 2025 Lincolnshire Business Awards and securing the top position in the Tussell Top 200 Fastest-Growing Technology Suppliers to the UK public sector.

The expanded facility will support SRC UK's growing portfolio of radar and mission systems technologies, including the Gryphon™ family of radars and other advanced sensing solutions that support weapon-locating, air surveillance and counter-UAS capabilities. The investment will also enhance collaboration with customers and industry partners throughout the UK and Europe while providing a foundation for future growth.

"We are proud of the growth SRC UK has achieved and the increasingly important role it plays within SRC's global operations," said Kevin Hair, president and CEO of SRC. "This expansion strengthens our ability to serve customers across the UK, Europe and allied nations while supporting future growth opportunities."

The expansion builds on SRC's long history of innovation in radar and electronic warfare and reinforces the company's commitment to delivering advanced sensing, intelligence and defence solutions to military and government customers worldwide.

About SRC UK Ltd

SRC UK, a subsidiary of SRC, Inc. founded in 2019, is delivering data-driven software and hardware solutions in support of defence, security and government operations that protect the United Kingdom and its allies. The company is committed to providing affordable, sovereign capabilities that meet evolving operational needs, drawing on deep expertise in analytics and multi-disciplinary domain knowledge.

SRC UK continues to invest in research and development, creating products aligned to customer demand, working in close collaboration with industry, academia and government partners to deliver innovative, mission-ready solutions. Headquartered in Lincoln, United Kingdom, the company is also dedicated to fostering an inclusive, high-performance environment and supporting the growth of high-tech careers across Lincolnshire and Europe.

About SRC

SRC, Inc. (@SRCDefense), a not-for-profit research and development company, combines information, science, technology and ingenuity to solve “impossible” problems in the areas of defense, environment and intelligence. Across a family of companies, SRC applies bright minds, fresh thinking and relentless determination to deliver innovative products and services that are redefining possible® for the challenges faced by America and its allies.

Since 1957, SRC's commitment to the customer and the best solution — not the bottom line — has remained a core value that guides its efforts. This passion for quality carries through to the technologies the company invents and manufactures, the laboratories and facilities it builds, the people they hire, and communities where they work. Today, more than 1,400 engineers, scientists and professionals work together at SRC to protect people, the environment and our way of life.