Blighter has secured an additional contract from a military customer in Eastern Europe for the supply of its A800 Mk 2 multi-mode surveillance radars, further expanding the company’s border security footprint in the region. The radar systems are designed to provide comprehensive surveillance of vulnerable border areas by simultaneously monitoring activities across land, sea, and air domains. With an operational range of up to 20 kilometers (12.4 miles), the radars can be deployed in fixed border monitoring sites or integrated onto vehicles for mobile reconnaissance missions.
As part of the agreement, Blighter will also provide its AI-powered BlighterNexus software suite, enabling seamless integration of radar feeds with command-and-control networks, user interfaces, and external sensor systems. The solution is particularly aimed at addressing the growing challenge posed by low-flying unmanned aerial systems, including FPV drones, fiber-optic-guided platforms, and larger fixed-wing attack drones that are difficult to detect using conventional surveillance methods.
The A800 Mk 2 addresses these threats through a combination of Ku-band radar technology, electronically scanned array architecture, and advanced micro-Doppler analysis, allowing the system to identify targets by their unique movement patterns. According to the company, the radar can detect nano-sized quadcopters at ranges up to 3 kilometers and larger fixed-wing UAVs at distances reaching 7 kilometers.
The contract follows previous orders from defense customers in Eastern Europe and Southeast Asia, where Blighter delivered B400-series ground surveillance radars and supporting BlighterNexus software. These deployments were aimed at strengthening border monitoring capabilities through improved detection, classification, and tracking of both surface and aerial threats.
