• Blighter B400 series radars & BlighterNexus AI-assisted software to be deployed at fixed locations and on army reconnaissance vehicles to protect national borders
• Blighter to showcase its world-leading border and coastal surveillance radars and CUAS solutions on stand A92 at the UK Government Security and Policing Exhibition, Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre, 10-12 March 2026.

We are pleased to share that Blighter has won a contract to supply its ground surveillance radars and BlighterNexus AI-assisted software to an undisclosed Eastern European Army to protect the country’s national borders.

Blighter’s B400 series lowpower (4 Watts), and very low-probability-of-intercept (LPI) radars, will be deployed imminently to fixed locations along the country’s borders and integrated onto army reconnaissance vehicles to provide a flexible mobile surveillance solution. Blighter radars operate 24 hours a day and 365 days per year in all weather, including dense fog, to detect, classify, and track targets including people, vehicles, and near-ground airborne threats at ranges of up to 32 km. 

The BlighterNexus software will be installed to ensure the radars are seamlessly integrated with the Army’s command-and-control (C2) networks, operator interfaces, and third-party sensors to deliver a unified display or common operating picture (COP) across multiple border regions. 

James Long, Blighter’s CEO, said: “Following a record order book in 2025, we are delighted to secure another border surveillance contract in Europe adding to our recent successes in the Middle East and Asia Pacific.  

“We will continue to target new business at home and abroad through our growing sales force and by forging strategic partnerships. Attendance at international trade shows will continue to be a priority starting with this week’s Security and Policing Exhibition, where we are scheduled to meet with several overseas delegations, including other Central and Eastern European countries, as well as those from the Middle and Far East.” 

Security & Policing, the official UK Government global security event, takes place at Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre from 10-12 March 2026. It is hosted by the Home Office’s Joint Security & Resilience Centre (JSaRC) and offers an opportunity to meet and discuss national security issues with leading UK suppliers, UK and overseas Government officials and senior decision makers across the law enforcement and security sectors. The event features 400+ exhibitors, delegations from over 40 countries and nearly 10,000 visitors are anticipated. 

Blighter will showcase its border and coastal surveillance radars and its counter-drone (CUAS) solutions on stand A92 at Security and Policing 2026.  

Blighter radars are trusted by the UK Ministry of Defence for forward operating base (FOB) protection, the South Korean Army for border surveillance along the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ), the United States Air Force for drone detection, Five Eyes/NATO customers for deployment on their mobile surveillance and armoured vehicles, and major UK airports for perimeter protection. 

Blighter supports international systems integrators in creating layered, multi-sensor surveillance systems and can facilitate localised manufacture. Over 800 radar units have been deployed in more than 40 countries, making Blighter a trusted partner for surveillance projects among Defence, Homeland Security, Critical National Infrastructure, and Energy sectors worldwide. 

Media Photos/Video:  

James Long, Blighter CEO  

B400 radar in fixed border scenario  

Media contact: 

Martin Brooke (for Blighter) 

Martin Brooke Associates  

Tel: +44 (0) 7776 135402  

Email: [email protected] 

• Blighter’s low power and long-range covert radars, coupled with a willingness to facilitate technology transfer and in-country manufacture of its radars to has been well received in the region and helped forge long-term partnerships and secure major regional contracts
• Blighter will be showcasing its ground surveillance radars at the World Defense Show, Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center, Saudi Arabia, 8th-12th February 2026 on stand H1-E39, as part of the UK pavilion with the ADS Group

Blighter is targeting further sales of its ITAR-free electronic scanning radars for border security and base protection in the Middle-East through attendance at the World Defense Show in Saudi Arabia from 8-12 February 2026.

Blighter’s ITAR-free, low-power, long-range ground surveillance radars provide covert, all-weather detection of people, vehicles, and near-ground aerial threats at ranges of up to 32 kilometres, making them well-suited for persistent border surveillance and remote base protection.

“The Middle East is a very important market for Blighter, and we are keen to build on some recent major contract successes in the region,” says James Long, Blighter’s CEO. “Our solid-state low power and long-range covert radars are well suited to remote operation along national borders providing uninterrupted 24/7 surveillance in all weather conditions detecting moving vehicles, people and near ground aerial threats at ranges of up to 32 km.” 

According to Blighter, the company’s willingness to facilitate technology transfer and in-country manufacture of its radars to support local economies has been an important factor in forging long-term partnerships and helping to secure major contracts in the region.   

“Having lived and worked in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for many years, I am very aware of the intent of Saudi Vision 2030 and the ambition and capability of the Saudi people” says Iain Walsh, Blighter’s newly appointed sales director. “As a company, we are committed to establishing long term and fruitful partnerships with local defence companies and integrators in order to achieve our goal to become the radar supplier of choice for border security in the region.” 

The biennial World Defense Show is taking place at the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center. In 2024, the event hosted 773 exhibitors, welcomed 441 official delegations from 116 countries, attracted 106,000 trade visitors, and facilitated 26 billion Saudi Riyals in deals. 

Blighter will be showcasing its ground surveillance radars at the event on stand H1-E39, as part of the UK pavilion with the ADS Group. 

Blighter’s commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) product portfolio includes 2D, 3D, and 4D radars, and powerful software for the configuration, control, and viewing of multiple systems. Featuring Low-Probability-of-Intercept (LPI) waveforms, Blighter radars are inherently covert and built for robust fixed and mobile operation.  

Its radars are trusted by the UK Ministry of Defence for forward operating base (FOB) protection, the South Korean Army for border surveillance along the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ), by the United States Air Force for drone detection, by Five Eyes and NATO customers for deployment on their mobile surveillance and armoured vehicles, and the UK’s major airports for perimeter protection. 

How to contact Blighter? For more information about Blighter’s range of electronic scanning radars, you can contact us here.

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World Defense Show 2026

Blighter Ground Surveillance Radar Providing Border Security in the Desert

Sales Director Iain Walsh

CEO James Long

About Blighter (www.blighter.com)  

Blighter, Cambridge UK, is a world-leading designer and manufacturer of ground-based radars for the surveillance of moving objects on land, along coastlines, and in the air. Using ultra-reliable, low-power, electronic scanning antennas and AI-assisted software, Blighter radars are designed to detect, classify, and track targets including people, vehicles, and near-ground airborne threats at ranges of up to 32 km. Blighter excels at detecting small and covert targets in complex environments thanks to its patented technology and delivers proven, mission critical radars for Defence, Homeland Security, Critical National Infrastructure, and Energy sectors worldwide. 

Blighter’s commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) product portfolio includes 2D, 3D, and 4D radars, and powerful software for the configuration, control, and viewing of multiple radars. Featuring Low-Probability-of-Intercept (LPI) waveforms, Blighter radars are inherently covert and built for robust fixed and mobile operation. Its radars are trusted by the UK Ministry of Defence for forward operating base (FOB) protection, the South Korean Army for border surveillance along the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ), by the United States Air Force for drone detection, by Five Eyes/NATO customers for deployment on their mobile surveillance and armoured vehicles, and the UK’s major airports for perimeter protection.  

Blighter supports international systems integrators in creating layered, multi-sensor surveillance systems and can facilitate localised manufacture. Over 800 units have been deployed in 40+ countries, making Blighter a trusted partner for surveillance projects worldwide. Blighter is located in Great Chesterford on the outskirts of Cambridge, UK. 

Media contact: 

Martin Brooke (for Blighter) 

Martin Brooke Associates  

Tel: +44 (0) 7776 135402 

Email: [email protected] 

Blighter has won a follow on contract from a military customer in South East Asia to supply its Blighter B400 series radars for border surveillance.

The radars will be installed by Blighter’s local systems integration partner onto specialist army vehicles for rapid deployment to border infiltration hotspots. When required, the radars can also be trailer mounted on a higher mast or dismounted and set up on a tripod for locations that are inaccessible by vehicle.

Blighter’s ultra-reliable low power solid-state radars contain no moving parts so are easily transportable and can be quickly reconfigured to match the changing patterns and locations of border infiltration.

James Long, CEO at Blighter, says, “Our radars have served this major economy for many years now, so we are delighted that the customer has chosen our technology to extend the surveillance coverage across the country’s diverse border terrains which include mountains, dense forests, arid deserts and coastlines.”

The radars will be supplied with the company’s AI-assisted BlighterNexus software to allow easy integration of the new radars with existing sensors and to provide operators with a common operating picture (COP) across the country’s strategic border regions.

According to Blighter, the additional radars will result in a significant boost to situational awareness, allowing operators to detect, track and classify small surface targets (people, vehicles and vessels) and near ground aerial threats in real time, in the most demanding environments. The radars deliver up to 360-degrees of pure electronic scanning coverage and are field proven to work 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, in all weather conditions, including fog.

“Our system architecture will enable multiple radars and peripherals to be managed via a unified interface, providing security forces with a scalable, secure and smart view of the border environment,” says James Long. “This level of integration will reduce operational blind spots and improves coordination between surveillance system operators and threat response teams.”

The B400 radar’s compact, modular design and low-power electronic scanning frequency-modulated continuous-wave (FMCW) technologies provide uninterrupted rapid surveillance over a wide area detecting moving vehicles and persons (including ‘crawlers’) at ranges of up to 32 km.

Blighter radars are trusted by the UK Ministry of Defence for forward operating base (FOB) protection, the South Korean Army for border surveillance along the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ), by the United States Air Force for drone detection, and by several Five Eyes/NATO customers for deployment on their mobile surveillance and armoured vehicles.

Blighter introduced the world’s first, non-rotating, solid-state, electronic-scanning, micro-Doppler ground radar in 2003. Today, the product portfolio covers the three domains of land, sea and air with the B400, C400, A400 and A800 family of ground-based radars. The radars’ modular design enables the technology to be deployed on towers and vehicles, and as dismounted portable systems on tripods.

Find out more information about Blighter’s range of electronic scanning radars. Telephone +44 1223 491122 or email [email protected].