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Designed and built in the UK

Intelligent.
Unmanned.
Mission-led.

RCDEN designs, builds and integrates rugged modular unmanned ground systems, specialist payloads and operator-centred mission software.

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Interactive RCDEN digital intelligence brainTwenty-four connected nodes across sensing, decision, action and assurance layers. Select a node to explore its direct links.
Decide intelligenceAutonomy

Robots plan, adapt and act within clear human-defined mission constraints.

Land systems firstMulti-domain engineering
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Air

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01 / Engineering concepts

Engineered for
the real world.

Move across each discipline. Every concept uses the same precise, modular engineering language while solving a different operational problem.

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Unmanned ground systems CAD concept
01 / LAND

Unmanned ground systems

Compact, modular UGV platforms engineered around terrain, payload and operator requirements.

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  • Unmanned ground systems: Compact, modular UGV platforms engineered around terrain, payload and operator requirements.
  • Unmanned surface systems: Surface-system CAD concept exploring propulsion, sensing and remote mission control.
  • Aerial-system engineering: UAS CAD concept exploring protected propulsion, specialist payloads and integrated flight software.
  • Subterranean robotic systems: Low-profile robotic CAD concept for inspection, mapping and work in confined or hazardous spaces.
02 / Capabilities

One engineering partner.
Whole-system robotic engineering.

We connect mechanics, electronics, software and operator experience into practical systems that can move quickly from requirement to trial.

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Unmanned systems

Modular ground platforms, plus air, surface and Sub-T engineering scope applied to defined payload, terrain and operator requirements.

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Mission software & C2

Operator-centred ground control, telemetry, autonomy and payload workflows using practical open architectures and customer-defined interfaces.

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Payload integration

Specialist sensors, cameras, robotic payloads, communications and embedded AI integrated as one system.

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Development & trials

CAD, fabrication, embedded systems, integration and testing under one roof for faster learning and lower risk.

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03 / Why RCDEN

Built for the mission.
Not the catalogue.

Remember building a den as a kid? RCDEN grew from that same feeling: imagination, experimentation and the freedom to try ideas without being afraid to fail.

Today that mindset is applied with engineering discipline. We start with the operator, environment and outcome, then shape mobility, payloads, power, communications, autonomy and control into one testable system.

Built to Think. Engineered to Endure.
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Operator-centred C2

Custom ground-control workflows, clear telemetry, payload control and interfaces aligned to how the mission is actually run.

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Whole-system engineering

Mechanical, electrical, embedded, software and AI decisions are integrated together instead of handed across disconnected teams.

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Fast, evidence-led development

Prototype early, test against real requirements and retain the evidence needed to improve, assure and scale the capability.

04 / Approach

Built to adapt.
Built to keep working.

Fast iteration matters when the result remains maintainable. Our systems are designed for accessible repair, modular upgrades and practical scaling.

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    Define the mission

    Start with the operator, environment, risk and outcome—not a predetermined platform.

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    Build the architecture

    Shape mobility, payload, power, data and control into one configurable system.

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    Prototype and integrate

    Bring mechanical, electronic and software development together to remove integration delays.

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    Trial, learn and scale

    Test against real requirements, capture evidence and refine the capability for its next controlled stage.

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05 / Policies & governance

Public commitments.
Controlled and current.

RCDEN publishes the policies customers and supply-chain partners should be able to see, while keeping sensitive assurance and defence information controlled.

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QMS / 01Quality PolicySCM / 01Supplier Code of ConductAI / 01Responsible AI & Autonomous Systems
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01JOSCARRegistered
02ConstelliaApproved supplier
03ExostarRegistered organisation
04NCAGE U2DC7NATO supplier identifier
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07 / Contact

Have a difficult
mission requirement?

Bring us the problem. We will help define a practical route from concept to working robotic capability.

Unit 8, Blackwood Court, Teal Park, North Hykeham, Lincoln, LN6 3AE

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