UK-based Blighter has received a follow-on order from an undisclosed military customer in Eastern Europe for additional A800 Mk 2 multi-mode surveillance radars to strengthen border security operations. The systems are designed to monitor sensitive border regions by simultaneously detecting, classifying, and tracking ground, maritime, and airborne targets. Blighter states that the radars offer surveillance coverage out to 20 kilometers (12.4 miles), while their compact size, weight, and power characteristics make them suitable for both fixed installations and vehicle-mounted reconnaissance deployments.
The contract also includes the company’s BlighterNexus AI-enabled software, which integrates radar information with command-and-control systems, operator workstations, and third-party sensors to improve operational awareness. A key focus of the deployment is the detection of low-altitude drone threats, including FPV drones, fiber-optic-controlled UAVs, and larger one-way attack drones. These targets are often difficult to identify due to their small radar signatures and terrain-hugging flight profiles.
To overcome these challenges, the A800 Mk 2 employs Ku-band radar technology, electronically scanned array antennas, and micro-Doppler processing to classify objects based on movement characteristics such as spinning rotor blades. The radar is capable of detecting nano-quadcopters at distances of up to 3 kilometers (1.9 miles) and larger fixed-wing drones at ranges of up to 7 kilometers (4.3 miles).
The latest award builds on earlier contracts in Eastern Europe and Southeast Asia, where Blighter supplied B400-series border surveillance radars and BlighterNexus software. These systems were delivered to enhance situational awareness and support the detection, tracking, and classification of small surface targets and low-flying aerial threats.
