A leading company in the design and manufacture of rugged electronic equipment, multifunction operator consoles, electronic cabinets, flat panel displays, and low-signature ICCP systems for harsh environments in naval and military sectors.Aleadingcompanyinthedesignandmanufactureofruggedelectronicequipment,multifunctionoperatorconsoles,electroniccabinets,flatpaneldisplays,andlow-signatureICCPsystemsforharshenvironmentsinnavalandmilitarysectors.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Multifunction Operator Consoles: A primary supplier to the British Royal Navy, including command and platform system consoles for Daring Class (Type 45) destroyers, command system consoles for Trafalgar Class submarines, and common consoles for Astute Class submarines. Provision of tailored workstations for applications such as combat management, navigation, optronics, sonar, and electronic warfare. Utilization of proprietary Active Matrix LCD units and diverse processing architectures.MultifunctionOperatorConsoles:AprimarysuppliertotheBritishRoyalNavy,includingcommandandplatformsystemconsolesforDaringClass(Type45)destroyers,commandsystemconsolesforTrafalgarClasssubmarines,andcommonconsolesforAstuteClasssubmarines.Provisionoftailoredworkstationsforapplicationssuchascombatmanagement,navigation,optronics,sonar,andelectronicwarfare.UtilizationofproprietaryActiveMatrixLCDunitsanddiverseprocessingarchitectures.
Rugged Electronic Cabinets and Enclosures: Expertise in supplying electronic cabinets and racks to the Royal Navy for many years. Configurability for any U height, air or water cooling, and accommodation of non-standard module sizes. A new cabinet design for the latest RN submarines, offering 50% more heat dissipation and 50% more usable sub-rack space at reduced cost.RuggedElectronicCabinetsandEnclosures:ExpertiseinsupplyingelectroniccabinetsandrackstotheRoyalNavyformanyyears.ConfigurabilityforanyUheight,airorwatercooling,andaccommodationofnon-standardmodulesizes.AnewcabinetdesignforthelatestRNsubmarines,offering50%moreheatdissipationand50%moreusablesub-rackspaceatreducedcost.
Flat Panel Displays (Ruggedized TFT-LCD Monitors): Characterized by superior image quality, wide viewing angles, fast response times, and excellent resolution, color, and contrast. Availability in various sizes including 8.4-inch, 12.1-inch, 18.1-inch, 21.3-inch (standard), and 24-inch (wide). Applicability in military, industrial, and commercial sectors, with support for multiple video inputs and broad environmental specifications.FlatPanelDisplays(RuggedizedTFT-LCDMonitors):Characterizedbysuperiorimagequality,wideviewingangles,fastresponsetimes,andexcellentresolution,color,andcontrast.Availabilityinvarioussizesincluding8.4-inch,12.1-inch,18.1-inch,21.3-inch(standard),and24-inch(wide).Applicabilityinmilitary,industrial,andcommercialsectors,withsupportformultiplevideoinputsandbroadenvironmentalspecifications.
Low Signature Impressed Current Cathodic Protection (ICCP) Systems: A combination of comprehensive shielding against galvanic currents and an extremely low electrical signature, reducing detection threats from mines and other assets. Modular and scalable solutions tailored to mission profiles, platform configurations, and budgets.LowSignatureImpressedCurrentCathodicProtection(ICCP)Systems:Acombinationofcomprehensiveshieldingagainstgalvaniccurrentsandanextremelylowelectricalsignature,reducingdetectionthreatsfromminesandotherassets.Modularandscalablesolutionstailoredtomissionprofiles,platformconfigurations,andbudgets.
Technology Solutions and Manufacturing Capabilities: Possession of expertise in systems engineering, electronic design (including microprocessor, DSP, FPGA, and precision analog circuits), and software development (C, C++, C#, Java, assembler). Operation of comprehensive in-house manufacturing facilities for 3-axis machining, painting, mechanical and electronic assembly, and cleanrooms for fiber optic cables and display glass assembly.TechnologySolutionsandManufacturingCapabilities:Possessionofexpertiseinsystemsengineering,electronicdesign(includingmicroprocessor,DSP,FPGA,andprecisionanalogcircuits),andsoftwaredevelopment(C,C++,C#,Java,assembler).Operationofcomprehensivein-housemanufacturingfacilitiesfor3-axismachining,painting,mechanicalandelectronicassembly,andcleanroomsforfiberopticcablesanddisplayglassassembly.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Long History and Naval Sector Expertise: A history of establishment in 1888, initially focusing on land-based electrical switchgear and substations, then gaining renown in naval control panels, transformers, and wiring by the mid-20th century.LongHistoryandNavalSectorExpertise:Ahistoryofestablishmentin1888,initiallyfocusingonland-basedelectricalswitchgearandsubstations,thengainingrenowninnavalcontrolpanels,transformers,andwiringbythemid-20thcentury.
Leading Supplier Status to the British Royal Navy: A position as a primary supplier of multifunction operator consoles for critical naval vessels, including Daring Class destroyers, Trafalgar Class submarines, and Astute Class submarines.LeadingSupplierStatustotheBritishRoyalNavy:Apositionasaprimarysupplierofmultifunctionoperatorconsolesforcriticalnavalvessels,includingDaringClassdestroyers,TrafalgarClasssubmarines,andAstuteClasssubmarines.
Specialization in Electronic Equipment Protection for Harsh Environments: A core capability in designing and manufacturing systems for the protection of electronic equipment in extreme naval and military conditions.SpecializationinElectronicEquipmentProtectionforHarshEnvironments:Acorecapabilityindesigningandmanufacturingsystemsfortheprotectionofelectronicequipmentinextremenavalandmilitaryconditions.
Comprehensive In-house Manufacturing and Engineering Capabilities: Control over the entire process from design to manufacturing within the Poole facility, minimizing outsourcing to ensure quality and timely delivery. Integration of cutting-edge COTS technology, advanced materials, and modern manufacturing techniques.ComprehensiveIn-houseManufacturingandEngineeringCapabilities:ControlovertheentireprocessfromdesigntomanufacturingwithinthePoolefacility,minimizingoutsourcingtoensurequalityandtimelydelivery.Integrationofcutting-edgeCOTStechnology,advancedmaterials,andmodernmanufacturingtechniques.
Strategic Partnerships and Customer-Tailored Solutions: Direct project involvement with the UK Ministry of Defence and collaborations with major systems integrators such as Babcock, BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin, Thales, and Northrop Grumman. Provision of customized solutions through close cooperation with customer development teams.StrategicPartnershipsandCustomer-TailoredSolutions:DirectprojectinvolvementwiththeUKMinistryofDefenceandcollaborationswithmajorsystemsintegratorssuchasBabcock,BAESystems,LockheedMartin,Thales,andNorthropGrumman.Provisionofcustomizedsolutionsthroughclosecooperationwithcustomerdevelopmentteams.
Proprietary Low Signature ICCP System Technology: Development and application of an ICCP system with a very low electrical signature, offering comprehensive protection against galvanic currents and reduced detection threats from mines.ProprietaryLowSignatureICCPSystemTechnology:DevelopmentandapplicationofanICCPsystemwithaverylowelectricalsignature,offeringcomprehensiveprotectionagainstgalvaniccurrentsandreduceddetectionthreatsfrommines.
Consideration of Human Factors, Maintainability, and Obsolescence Management: A design philosophy emphasizing human factors, ease of maintenance, and obsolescence management for long-term value.ConsiderationofHumanFactors,Maintainability,andObsolescenceManagement:Adesignphilosophyemphasizinghumanfactors,easeofmaintenance,andobsolescencemanagementforlong-termvalue.
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
Defense and Security IndustriesDefenseandSecurityIndustries
Naval Industry (Submarines, Surface Ships)NavalIndustry(Submarines,SurfaceShips)
Military Vehicle Component IndustryMilitaryVehicleComponentIndustry
Commercial Display MarketCommercialDisplayMarket
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
United KingdomUnitedKingdom
United StatesUnitedStates
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
Possession of ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System accreditation.PossessionofISO9001:2015QualityManagementSystemaccreditation.
Ongoing process for AS 9100 Aerospace Quality Management System accreditation.OngoingprocessforAS9100AerospaceQualityManagementSystemaccreditation.
Ongoing process for SC21 Bronze standard accreditation, aiming for supply chain competitiveness and business excellence.OngoingprocessforSC21Bronzestandardaccreditation,aimingforsupplychaincompetitivenessandbusinessexcellence.
Past patents related to Impressed Current Cathodic Protection (ICCP) and Cathodic Protection (currently inactive).PastpatentsrelatedtoImpressedCurrentCathodicProtection(ICCP)andCathodicProtection(currentlyinactive).