Advancing UK Aerospace, Defence, Security & Space Solutions Worldwide
  • Home
  • /
  • Defence
  • /
  • PPM Systems supplies custom filters to British Army

Defence

PPM Systems supplies custom filters to British Army

Swindon based PPM Systems has designed and produced 90 custom filters for the British Army spectrum team based at Blandford Camp to support the Army’s Battlefield Tactical Communication and Information Systems (BATCIS) programme to upgrade its capability.



Image courtesy PPM / copyright Shutterstock

The custom filters include multiple designs of narrow band cavity filters in band pass and band stop versions. They are an important element that allow for increased co-location and integration of systems onto common platforms.

The use of filters reduces intermodulation and out of band noise, providing optimum signal levels and traffic throughput.

Advertisement
PTC rectangle

Paul Cotterill, PPM Systems Business Development Manager, said: “This was a significant order for high quality filters across 30 custom types and is a good example of PPM’s rapid design capability to supply these types of filters.”

Cavity filters are ideal where low insertion loss and medium to high power handling is required with high selectivity and out of band rejection.

Advertisement
ODU RT

PPM Systems supplies custom filters in a range of designs and technologies including: lumped element (LC), cavity and comb filters, microstrip, ceramic coaxial and helical filters.

Advertisement
ECS leaderboard banner
Smith Myers expands ARTEMIS capability

Aerospace Defence Security

Smith Myers expands ARTEMIS capability

5 March 2026

Smith Myers Communications Ltd. today announced the addition of passive Wi-Fi and Bluetooth detection and geolocation capability, together with ATAK Cursor-on-Target (CoT) integration, expanding the capability of its ARTEMIS system.

Metamorphic AM launches Rapid Geometry Review

Aerospace Defence

Metamorphic AM launches Rapid Geometry Review

5 March 2026

UK-based design and engineering consultancy, Metamorphic AM, which provides advanced computational Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) programmes, has launched Rapid Geometry Review, a new service aimed at making high-level DfAM expertise more commercially accessible.

Galvion receives Canadian DND order for Batlskin Caiman helmets

Defence

Galvion receives Canadian DND order for Batlskin Caiman helmets

5 March 2026

Galvion has received a new order from the Department of National Defence (DND) Canada for 29,000 Batlskin Caiman ballistic helmet systems.

Respect the Range access rules strengthen UK Defence

Defence Security

Respect the Range access rules strengthen UK Defence

5 March 2026

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is reminding the public to follow safe access rules when visiting military training areas, to keep everyone safe and avoid disrupting training.

Advertisement
Security & Policing Rectangle
Solid Swivel awarded DE&S contract for QEC aircraft carrier anchors

Defence

Solid Swivel awarded DE&S contract for QEC aircraft carrier anchors

4 March 2026

Skilled workers at Solid Swivel - a family-run business in The Midlands established in 1910 - will forge and assemble some of Britain's largest naval anchors in over 70 years, reviving manufacturing capability and ending reliance on imported anchors, following a contract award from Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S).

Cambridge Pixel set to introduce HPx-700

Aerospace Defence Security

Cambridge Pixel set to introduce HPx-700

4 March 2026

Cambridge Pixel has revealed that it will be introducing its new HPx-700, an ARM-based embedded Radar Input & Signal Processor, with the advanced radar system solution becoming available from next month.

Advertisement
ODU RT
Advertisement
ECS leaderboard banner