in Aerospace

FlyingFish to appear at DSEI

Posted 21 August 2015

Horizon Technologies will be demonstrating its new second generation FlyingFish at DSEI, being held 15-18 September at ExCel, London.

Above: Horizon Technologies - which has just become a member of ADS - recently finalised a FlyingFish order from a NATO repeat customer and FlyingFish will be deployed immediately in aircraft patrolling the Mediterranean in support of FRONTEX, vis-a-vis refugees coming from North Africa.

Defence & Security Equipment International (DSEI) is the world's largest land, sea and air, defence and security exhibition, bringing together senior international trade and military experts from across the entire supply chain.



Horizon will be exhibiting the new second generation FlyingFish which replaces the current operationally proven Legacy FlyingFish (above), released two years ago. The newest version of FlyingFish is able to be installed on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in addition to the more traditional fixed-wing ISR aircraft configurations.

“Our customers have been asking for a lighter weight tactical system which can beintegrated on a range of UAVs. FlyingFish is a product designedfor those countries who do not, or cannot, operate some of the SIGINT systems offered by the large US Prime Contractors”, said John Beckner, Horizon’s CEO.

“We have had great success in this niche market to date and many of our customers who use Legacy FlyingFish want to be able to install it in UAVs to complement their manned ISR aircraft.”

Above: FlyingFish system architecture.

There is an increasing need for Air Forces and intelligence services to deploy tactical Satellite Monitoring Systemswhich allow them to locate targets in real-time and take action against them immediately if necessary. Often target data from strategic or other coalition SIGINT systems has an inherent lag time which affects decision-making and delays immediate tasking of ground and other forces. With FlyingFish, whether in a manned or unmanned ISR platform, the user can easily locate and utilise the real-time intelligence provided by the system.

FlyingFish is now operational with a number of NATO and other air forces and has a failure-free record in supporting customer SIGINT missions on three continents.

Horizon Technologies is a UK small business and FlyingFish has been in production since 2012. FlyingFish is manufactured in the UK and is available worldwide.

 

Other Stories
Advertisement
Latest News

Cambridge Sensoriis wins NATEP grant to deliver oDART tech

Cambridge Sensoriis Ltd, a UK company with deep expertise in radar technology, has been awarded a NATEP (National Aerospace Technology Exploitation Programme) grant to deliver an ultra-lightweight onboard Detection and Avoidance

Babcock wins contract for British Army digital training platform

Babcock has won a contract to provide the British Army with a unique e-learning package that enables soldiers to recognise allied and threat battlefield vehicles and helicopters and gain critical insights into the capabilities of

THEON Sensors sole subcontractor on Elbit USMC SBNVG contract

Elbit Systems of America (Elbit America) has been awarded, through an international tender, a five-year $500 million IDIQ contract for the supply of the Squad Binocular Night Vision Goggle (SBNVG) to the US Marine Corps (USMC) and (as

Rolls-Royce appoints VeraLinn Jamieson to North American Board

Rolls-Royce has announced the appointment of Lt. Gen. VeraLinn ‘Dash’ Jamieson, USAF (ret) to its Board of Directors for Rolls-Royce North America (RRNA).

C3IA Solutions warns less secure ‘smart’ products flooding the market

According to Poole based cyber-security company C3IA Solutions, there is an increasing risk that popular ‘smart’ products, including some bought as Christmas presents, could leave people and business users vulnerable

MoD urges wildlife enthusiasts to stay safe at Donna Nook

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is urging all wildlife enthusiasts heading to Donna Nook, Lincolnshire, during the seal pupping season, to be vigilant of military debris and unexploded ordnance (UXO).

ODU SK0106300622
See us at
Space Comm Expo BTDVD BT