About us

We are a Global Leader in Innovative SIGINT and Space-Based Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) Intelligence Solutions.

Horizon Technologies is a UK small business with our headquarters, and our operations facility in Reading, Berkshire. Together with subcontractors, we employ over one hundred people in the UK, and are a proud member of ADS.

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Horizon Aerospace Technologies is the world leader in airborne Sat Phone monitoring systems for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) applications, equipping governments worldwide by enhancing their SIGINT capabilities. We are the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) for the FlyingFish™ BlackFish™ SIGINT systems.

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Horizon Space Technologies is the prime contractor for the UK Government CubeSat SIGINT AMBER™ program. The AMBER Program will consist of AMBER CubeSats in multiple orbital planes providing global Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) data to NMIC (led by the Royal Navy). The AMBER constellation will geolocate, and demodulate the full spectrum of RF signals.

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OUR MOTTO

Horizon Technologies.

Others detect, we define.

Our people

  • John Beckner

    CEO

    John Beckner has been active in aerospace, both in and out of government, for over 30 years.

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  • Rakesh Sharma, OBE FREng CPhys MInstP

    Chairman of the Board

    Rakesh Sharma is a former FTSE 250 CEO with 20 years experience.

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  • Dr Niel Kempson, CB FR

    Eng CEO

    Niel Kempson worked for GCHQ for 42 years, most recently as the Director General for Technology

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  • Nick Lambert

    Board Member

    A master mariner and a committed proponent of the maritime users’ perspective.

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  • Bash Ahmed

    COO, Horizon Aerospace Technologies

    Bash Ahmed has over 40 years’ experience working in the military defense industry.

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  • Dave Saunders

    Chief Technology Officer

    Dave Saunders has over 40 years’ experience in the electronic communications industry.

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  • Jeff Blake

    VP of Finance and Chief Financial Officer

    Jeff Blake heads up the Horizon Technologies finance operation in the UK.

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  • Roberta Rudd, AMP, MBA

    Head of Strategic Programmes, Horizon Space Technologies

    Roberta Rudd has 20 years’ experience working in the Space Industry

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