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Wescom Defence is the market leader in design, development, qualification, and manufacture of reliable, mission critical signalling and illumination equipment for defence customers.

The range of products manufactured by us covers:

  • Battlefield Illumination
  • Tactical Screening
  • Vehicle Defensive Aids
  • Search & Rescue
  • Tactical Signalling & Marking
  • Perimeter Protection

BATTLEFIELD ILLUMINATION
For modern militaries (and law enforcement agencies), the ability to dominate areas of operations is largely dependent on having an effective and reliable night fighting capability. The most obvious effect of night time is reduced visibility – normally favouring offensive formations.

Wescom Defence has developed a range of hand fired rockets, for various payloads and parachute suspension (large area illumination, visual and infra-red) or free falling signalling flares. Ranges from 300 to 1,000 meters.

  • Multiple Effect Rocket System (MERS)
  • Parachute Rockets

Tactical Screening
Wescom Defence has a long history of providing tactical screening products globally, a heritage borne out of necessity to protect troops, vehicles and objects from being seen and targeted. The requirement for this type of solution will always be required and Wescom continues to evolve its range of products to suit.

Our current suite of products covers everything from ergonomic designs and high volume output to rapid deployment for critical situations. Our screening payloads are deployable by various means, including hand-thrown or vehicle-launched in most calibres.

  • Screening Smoke Grenade
  • Low Toxic Screening Smoke
  • Remotely Piloted Vehicle Target Smoke Generator

VEHICLE DEFENSIVE AIDS
Wescom extensive SmokeShield™ range of 66mm and 76mm vehicle launched grenades are integral to any defensive suite employed by mechanised units from Armoured Fighting Vehicles (AFV’s) to Main Battle Tanks (MBT’s). The threats to vehicles from being observed and targeted in both the visual and infrared spectrum through sensor guided weapons, rangefinders & traditional anti-vehicle weaponry are potentially lethal. When SmokeShield™ is deployed these threats are significantly reduced as the line of sight (LOS) can be obscured.

Search & Rescue
Wescom Defence qualified pyrotechnic products provide comprehensive, proven and reliable capabilities to mark or communicate position, provide effective critical asset marking (including solutions for submarines) or individual position marking during day and night time search and rescue operations. These are achieved by using smoke, dyes, signal cartridges and flares.

  • Miniflares
  • Signal Cartridges (19mm, 26.5mm, 38mm)
  • Signal Distress Day & Night
  • Marine Sound Signals
  • Diver Recall Signal
  • Buoyant Smoke Cartridge (40mm, Orange)
  • Sea Location Markers
  • Submarine Launched Markers

Tactical Signalling & Marking
Effective communication between forces is an essential element of military operations. Wescom Defence manufactures a range of Mini Flares, Multi Coloured Smoke and Signal Cartridges. These enable effective position marking to include landing zones and wind direction.

  • Hand Thrown Coloured Smoke
  • Signal Cartridges (19mm, 26.5mm, 38mm)
  • Ground Flare Indicating Yellow
  • Parachutist Signal Smoke

Perimeter protection
Effective manning of borders/perimeters is critical to ensure physical safety. Alarm and Trip Flares are often used both in a standalone mode and in conjunction with electronic surveillance equipment to effectively manage large perimeters/borders. Wescom Defense is a trusted partner of major military and law enforcement customers for alarm and trip flares around the globe.

  • Trip Flares
  • Alarm Flares