Allen-Vanguard secures over $3 million worth of new contracts in Africa
Allen-Vanguard has secured over $3 million USD worth of new contracts for its vehicle-based electronic countermeasure system (ECM), 3XXX, and highly adaptable man-portable ECM system, SCORPION 2, from two African nations.
In a press release published on their website on 11 June, Allen-Vanguard writes that the contracts will "enhance [clients'] force protection and C-IED capability", however "due to the sensitivity and security risks associated with the customer’s theatre of operations, it is not possible to disclose the purchasing nations or specify the deployment plans for this new capability".
That said, Allen-Vanguard writes that these initial orders are a "major force protection capability uplift for the end user".
"It will deliver enhanced individual, vehicle and vulnerable point protection to security forces operating in high-risk radio controlled improvised explosive device environments and, in addition, help mitigate the increasing threat posed by the use of uncrewed air system, such as drones, to conduct aggressive [intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance] activity or deliver lethal effects," the press release continued.
"The contracts come with a full support package, including 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."
Stuart Wilson, director of business development and marketing at Allen-Vanguard, said: "We have a long history of providing force protection capability to African nations and associated peace-keeping forces, and we are extremely pleased to secure these new contracts to maintain and enhance this important relationship with the region. Unfortunately, the significant threat to security forces in Africa from UXOs, IEDs, RC-IEDs and other radio frequency hazards remains high, and has only been exacerbated by the growing threat from uncrewed aerial systems.
"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. For this reason, we are trusted and operationally proven with NATO countries and peace-keeping forces globally."
Allen-Vanguard are a leading company in providing customised solutions for defeating radio frequency based terrorist and extremist threats, including radio controlled IEDs and, increasingly, drones. It has over 25 years of operational experience in the design, development and deployment of integrated, platform-agnostic systems tailored to counter evolving threats in high-risk environments.
