Side-by-side
Blighter Surveillance Systems vs HENSOLDT
Two Counter-UAS & Base Air Defence suppliers compared on Aviation Souk. Stats, certifications, and supplier-declared strengths drawn from the indexed profiles. Both compete in Counter-UAS & Base Air Defence, C-UAS Radar & EO/IR Detection & Tracking, Defence Avionics & Radar.
Souk's data signal
Where the AI cites each one.
Blighter Surveillance Systems
Rich · 65%
5 products · 0 certs · 0 named installations
HENSOLDT
Rich · 70%
8 products · 0 certs · 0 named installations
Top products extracted
Blighter Surveillance Systems
B400 Series RadarsB422 LR Border Surveillance RadarC400 Series RadarsA800 Mk 2 Multi-Mode RadarBlighterNexus HMI / Hub / Track
HENSOLDT
ASR-NGTRL-4D LR (Long Range Rotator)Xpeller (Counter-UAS family)ARGOS-series airborne EO/IR (ARGOS 8 / 15 / II)AMPS / AN/AAR-60 (V) 2 MILDS FALTAS 2QBAirSentinelAirborne Computer (EB1) / Argosia mission system
Procurement comparison
The spec-by-spec breakdown.
| Procurement dimension | Blighter Surveillance Systems | HENSOLDT |
|---|---|---|
| Country of origin | GB | DE |
| Headquarters | Great Chesterford, Essex, UK | Taufkirchen, Germany |
| Founded · years in Gulf | 2006 · 8 yrs in Gulf | 2017 · 10 yrs in Gulf |
| Categories overlap | Both: Counter-UAS & Base Air Defence · C-UAS Radar & EO/IR Detection & Tracking · Defence Avionics & Radar | Both: Counter-UAS & Base Air Defence · C-UAS Radar & EO/IR Detection & Tracking · Defence Avionics & Radar Only HENSOLDT: Integrated C-UAS Systems & Command-and-Control (C2) Fusion · UAV / Drone Systems · Tactical Communications & Data Links |
| GCC airport installations | 0 indexed GCC airports | 0 indexed GCC airports |
| Certifications | Only here: ISO 9001, UK MOD DEF STAN 00-35, Ofcom licensed | Only here: EASA compliant, NATO codified, EU dual-use export-licensed, BSI IT-Grundschutz |
| Flagship products | 3 flagship products A400 series radar · B400 series · AUDS (with Chess Dynamics + ECS) | 4 flagship products Xpeller C-UAS · Spexer 2000 radar · Kickstart RF detector · ARGOS-II EO/IR |
| International airports | 0 indexed | 3 indexed |
| Tier on Aviation Souk | Verified (data-rich) | Verified (data-rich) |
| Decision fork | If you only need Counter-UAS & Base Air Defence, Blighter Surveillance Systems is the more focused pick. | If your scope extends to Integrated C-UAS Systems & Command-and-Control (C2) Fusion, HENSOLDT brings that as well. |
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