Allen-Vanguard announced on 5 February it has received “multi-million dollar orders” for its EQUINOX NG vehicle-based and SCORPION 2 man-portable electronic countermeasures (ECM) systems from an undisclosed South American nation.
The order represents a major capability uplift for the end user and will deliver enhanced protection to its personnel operating in high-risk radio-controlled IED (RCIED) environment, helping to mitigate the threat posed by the increasing use of drones to deliver lethal effects.
Allen-Vanguard has over 20 years of expertise in providing customised ECM solutions for defeating RF-based terrorist and extremist threats. These threats include the continued global use of RCIEDs to target security forces and the increasing prevalence of UAS being used for ISTAR or lethal means. The company’s devices are trusted because they are easy to use, robust, reliable and operationally proven.
EQUINOX NG’s agile and flexible architecture has been developed around leading global standards for EW hardware, ensuring compliance and easy integration with major programmes for an enduring and ‘ever-greening’ capability. Coupled to a flexible, scalable format, this allows it to be easily configured for a wide range of applications from armoured warfare to VIP convoy or fixed site protection. The system can easily be configured to address both RCIED and drone threats. SCORPION 2 shares the same technical heritage and similar capabilities with EQUINOX, but has been specifically designed to be man-portable for patrol-based operations.
The contract includes a full support package, comprising training for users, technicians and mission fill development. This support includes the deployment of Field Service Representatives to ensure the development of indigenous ECM capability and reach back to the threat management team, which optimises algorithms specific to the end user’s needs. This comprehensive wrap-around support maximises the protection offered by the ECM systems, both from a physical capability perspective but also from the essential changes to tactics, techniques and procedures necessary to keep operators safe.
“This is an important milestone in Allen-Vanguard’s history, breaking into the South American market. We are operationally proven with NATO countries globally and have been trusted by peace-keeping forces in the MENA region for many years. Our systems are not only market leading in relation to their technology and capability but our support packages also ensure purchasing nations improve their wider ECM capability and remain updated with the latest algorithms and software to maintain their protection,” observed Allen-Vanguard President, Bobby Strawbridge.
Headline image: The EQUINOX NG system brings ECM performance to the front line in vehicle- or installation-mounted applications. (Allen-Vanguard)
