Cincinnati-based Valentine Research designs, manufactures, and sells the Valentine One radar-and-laser detector directly to drivers. President Mike Valentine has been engineering radar-warning products since the original Escort Radar Warning Receiver in 1976, and the company still repairs its detectors by hand at its Cincinnati factory, keeping parts for units built since the early 1990s. Its signature innovation is the Radar Locator, which uses directional arrows to show whether a threat is ahead, beside, or behind the vehicle.
C Speed, LLCWith more than 20 years in the radar industry, C Speed is a Liverpool, New York, engineering company known for developing American-made surveillance technology for demanding defense and security missions. Its LightWave software-defined radar platform is designed to sharpen detection while giving operators a practical way to modernize trusted legacy systems. C Speed works with government and defense customers that need dependable domain awareness in the field.LIVERPOOL, NY
STAR Dynamics CorporationSince 1988, STAR Dynamics Corporation has designed and manufactured RCS measurement and precision-tracking radar systems, along with the software and instrumentation used to analyze their data. Based in Hilliard, Ohio, the company also develops customized radar solutions and provides technical support for military defense and commercial applications. Its systems have been deployed in more than 120 custom radar installations worldwide.HILLIARD, OH
ESCORTKnown for nearly 50 years of detector technology, ESCORT makes radar detectors and connected driver-alert systems for motorists who want greater awareness on the road. Its Drive Smarter app extends that experience into compatible vehicles through Apple CarPlay and Android Auto integration, while the company also supports discreet custom-installed solutions.WEST CHESTER, OH
Goliad Products, LLCGoliad Products, LLC, trading as The Whistler Group, develops radio scanners, radar detectors and vehicle safety products under the Whistler brand. Its scanners are built on an RF platform refined over more than two decades, with models such as the TRX-2 supporting multi-system digital trunking and the Fire Dog line aimed at vehicle-fire preparedness. The Cincinnati-based company serves both U.S. and international users with product software, firmware and starter configurations.CINCINNATI, OH