Blighter Partners with Republic of Korea AI integrator to expand radar sales in East Asia

CAMBRIDGE, UK – May 14, 2026 – Blighter (www.blighter.com), a pioneering designer and manufacturer of electronic scanning array (ESA) radars, has partnered with JoongAng Advanced Materials (joongangdnm.co.kr), a supplier of industrial solutions and AI integrator, to grow its business in the Republic of Korea (RoK) and across East Asia.

Blighter has signed an exclusive Value-Added Reseller (VAR) agreement with JoongAng Advanced Materials to support and maintain its existing military radar installations on the peninsula, including more than one hundred Blighter radars deployed by the Korean Army along the 240km Demilitarised Zone (DMZ).

The two companies see strong potential for further sales of Blighter’s ultra-reliable, low-power, micro-Doppler radars. With increasing geopolitical tensions, demand is growing for counter-drone (CUAS) solutions, enhanced radar surveillance for the protection of borders and the large number of coastal solar and wind farms in the region, as well as for the security of ports and critical national infrastructure sites.

According to JoongAng Advanced Materials, the partnership also provides an opportunity to integrate its AI analytics expertise, established in the railway safety systems market, to further enhance target classification and radar automation functions within the Blighter ecosystem.

Blighter solid-state radars already use advanced AI‑driven processing to detect, classify, and track people, vehicles and vessels, and near‑ground airborne threats at ranges of up to 32 km. JoongAng Advanced Materials’ AI agent will plug directly into the BlighterNexus processing hub.

James Long, CEO of Blighter, said:

“We believe that this partnership with JoongAng Advanced Materials will enable us to consolidate our operations in South Korea and provide a platform for further sales of radars across this strategic region. We have been impressed by the team and their proven track record in technical execution and after sales support, which will greatly benefit our defence and security customers.”

Ryan Jung, director, JoongAng Advanced Materials, said:

“Through this partnership we will increase our presence in the defence and security sector in South Korea and beyond. We will achieve this by combining our AI capabilities with Blighter’s market leading radars to enhance target classification for our local environment and further automate surveillance system functionality. Our combined surveillance offering will help our customers by reducing operator fatigue and increasing operational efficiency.”

photo courtesy Blighter