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Guardian RF
Guardian RF builds low-cost, passive radiofrequency sensors that make low-altitude airspace observable in real time. Founded in 2024 by three Georgetown physics majors, the company deploys palm-sized 'Scout' sensors that detect the control signals drones and their operators emit, triangulating both across a mesh network. Its systems have been battle-tested on the front lines in Ukraine and are now fielded at Vandenberg Space Force Base and across U.S. airports and event venues, turning drone detections into structured, shareable intelligence.
Lucas Raskin
Lucas Raskin is the co-founder and CEO of Guardian RF, a defense technology company building passive radiofrequency sensors that detect and track drones. A Georgetown physics major, he turned a 24-hour hackathon project into a Y Combinator-backed company, spent six months embedded with Ukrainian ground troops refining the technology in real combat, and landed on the 2026 Forbes 30 Under 30 list for Transportation and Aerospace. Guardian RF's palm-sized Scout sensors and Mosaic mesh network now protect critical infrastructure, defense assets and frontline soldiers from cheap, lethal drones.