Allen-Vanguard, an Ottawa-headquartered specialist in providing customised solutions for defeating radio frequency (RF)-based security threats, announced on 11 September 2024 that it has received a significant follow-on order for Scorpion electronic countermeasure (ECM) systems, accessories and spares from a NATO ally it supplied 68 systems to at the beginning of the year.
The name of the client nation and the value of the sale were not disclosed, but Allen-Vanguard stated that the follow-on order is for over 30% more of the Scorpion ECM manpack system.
As well as being manportable, the Scorpion ECM manpack system can be vehicle mounted or even used to protect static locations from both radio-controlled improvised explosive devices (RCIEDs) and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) threats, both of which have been used prolifically during recent conflicts in both Europe and the Middle East.
“With its flexible, modular architecture and wide range of power options, antenna configurations and carriage systems, the Scorpion system is highly suitable for a myriad of protection tasks,” Allen-Vanguard stated. “It is a hybrid, full-spectrum system with extensive threat band coverage, giving it superior usability, which, combined with advanced technologies, makes Scorpion a very powerful response to present and future RCIED and drone threats.”
As with the previous order, Allen-Vanguard will provide various support services including ‘train the trainer’ packages to ensure that end users are fully equipped, trained and prepared to deploy and operate the Scorpion systems with full operational autonomy. In line with Allen-Vanguard’s philosophy of developing a full sovereign capability for its clients, the training package will ensure that the end user can train and evaluate its own personnel on the Scorpion hardware both now and into the future.
“I think it is testament to both Scorpion’s excellent capabilities and the support that we at Allen-Vanguard provide for our customers that we have received this significant follow-on order before we have even finished the full deployment of the original order,” Stuart Wilson, Allen-Vanguard’s business development director, was quoted as saying in a company press release. “We will continue to work in partnership with the end users to ensure this invaluable protection capability is fully embedded and supported to deliver the best possible protection for their troops.”
