# Guardian RF: drone company

Canonical ID: `c670b1dd-ecae-4aa0-82f0-119e932850e7`

## Key facts

- **Contract:** AFWERX SBIR Phase II ($1.2M)
- **Deployment:** Vandenberg SFB, law enforcement

- **Slug:** guardian-rf
- **HQ:** United States
- **Funding total (USD):** 1200000
- **Category:** [Drones](/drones)

## Models

- [Passive RF Drone Detection System](/models/guardian-rf-sensor.md) (aerial) (id: `7319805d-97c1-424a-9bb6-19ad142649d1`)

## Current leadership (1)

- [Lucas Raskin](/people/lucas-raskin.md) CEO (secondary-verified)

## Supplies to

_No verified supply relationships on file. Supply-chain coverage is being added across the registry; check back as the seed populates this company's outbound edges._

_Outbound supply edges. Each appears when verified with at least two strong sources. Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history._

## Common questions

### What is Guardian RF?

Counter-UAS company building passive RF sensors that detect drones and geolocate their pilots with no emissions. Founded in 2024 by John Andrzejewski and Eli Kerstein. Selected for AFWERX SBIR Phase II award to secure low-altitude airspace. CEO: Lucas Raskin.

### What does Guardian RF make?

Guardian RF has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Passive RF Drone Detection System (Guardian RF builds physical robots).

### Where is Guardian RF headquartered?

Guardian RF is headquartered in United States.

### How much funding has Guardian RF raised?

Guardian RF has raised approximately $1M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.

### Where does Guardian RF operate robots?

Guardian RF is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.


## Sources (1)

1. https://www.guardianrf.com/about/press-releases/afwerx-sbir-phase-ii

## The verified answers

- [Which companies have the most robots deployed](/which-companies-have-the-most-robots-deployed.md)
- [Which operators run the most robots](/which-operators-run-the-most-robots.md)
- [Which robot operators cover the most countries](/which-robot-operators-cover-the-most-countries.md)

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