Horizon Technologies

Founded in 1993, Horizon Technologies is a defense subsystem manufacturer based in Reading, United Kingdom working in c4isr, space, unmanned systems.

Horizon Technologies is a UK-based company that develops airborne and space-based signals intelligence (SIGINT) systems for governments, intelligence agencies and military customers. Its products geolocate and monitor satellite phone and Iridium device traffic for ISR missions, including the FlyingFish, BlackFish and BlackFishX airborne systems, and the Amber space-based and AmberPersistent terrestrial maritime intelligence systems. The company was formed in 1993 as an aerospace consultancy and has since transitioned into a technology company. Its headquarters and operations facility are in Reading, Berkshire, with additional offices in Sonning, Washington DC and Brno. The company states it employs over one hundred people in the UK, together with subcontractors, and is a member of ADS. Its systems are described as dual-use, with customers including NATO and allied governments and coast guards. Products are used for border security, counter-piracy, illegal fishing control and refugee rescue.