Side-by-side
Blighter Surveillance Systems vs Leonardo
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, 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
Leonardo
Rich · 80%
3 products · 2 certs · 0 named installations
Verified certifications & approvals
Blighter Surveillance Systems
No verified certs surfaced from supplier source.
Leonardo
- ●ISO
- ●Dow Jones
Top products extracted
Blighter Surveillance Systems
B400 Series RadarsB422 LR Border Surveillance RadarC400 Series RadarsA800 Mk 2 Multi-Mode RadarBlighterNexus HMI / Hub / Track
Leonardo
C-27J Spartan multirole tactical airlifterAW149 helicopterC-27J Next Generation configuration
Procurement comparison
The spec-by-spec breakdown.
| Procurement dimension | Blighter Surveillance Systems | Leonardo |
|---|---|---|
| Country of origin | GB | IT |
| Headquarters | Great Chesterford, Essex, UK | Rome, Italy |
| Founded · years in Gulf | 2006 · 8 yrs in Gulf | 1948 · 40 yrs in Gulf |
| Categories overlap | Both: Counter-UAS & Base Air Defence · Defence Avionics & Radar Only Blighter Surveillance Systems: C-UAS Radar & EO/IR Detection & Tracking | Both: Counter-UAS & Base Air Defence · Defence Avionics & Radar Only Leonardo: Tactical Communications & Data Links · Combat Aircraft Avionics & Mission Systems · Radar & Airspace Surveillance |
| GCC airport installations | 0 indexed GCC airports | 4 indexed GCC airports DXBAUHRUHJED |
| Certifications | Both hold: ISO 9001 Only here: UK MOD DEF STAN 00-35, Ofcom licensed | Both hold: ISO 9001 Only here: NATO, EASA |
| Flagship products | 3 flagship products A400 series radar · B400 series · AUDS (with Chess Dynamics + ECS) | 4 flagship products Falcon Shield C-UAS · M-346 trainer · AW139/AW169 helicopters · ATC radar |
| International airports | 0 indexed | 0 indexed |
| Tier on Aviation Souk | Verified (data-rich) | Verified (data-rich) |
| Decision fork | If your scope includes C-UAS Radar & EO/IR Detection & Tracking, Blighter Surveillance Systems covers it natively. | If your scope includes Tactical Communications & Data Links, Leonardo covers it natively. |
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