HORIZON DEFENCE
Horizon International’s Defence services provide holistic operational, strategic, and tactical support to national militaries, joint forces, and governmental agencies worldwide. Our strength lies in transforming frontline requirements into real-world capabilities through expert-led planning, innovative technologies, and battlefield-proven doctrine. Each capability is reinforced with equipment procurement, operational testing, scenario-based validation, and sustainment support.
We specialise in aligning bespoke capability development programmes with our clients’ evolving defence landscapes. Our approach draws on decades of lived experience in combat zones, instructional roles, and multinational cooperation, ensuring each engagement delivers sustainable, scalable, and interoperable solutions.
OVERVIEW
Military Capability Development
Military Operations & Strategic Defence Consulting
Drone & Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS)
Maritime Defence Procurement & Capability Development
MILITARY CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT
INFANTRY
We deliver bespoke tactical development programmes, including modern counterinsurgency tactics, small unit tactics in urban terrain, and platoon-level simulations. For example, we supported a national army transitioning from peacekeeping to rapid deployment by designing an intensive urban operations course replicating contemporary conflict zones.
Armoured
Horizon has advised partners on armoured doctrine modernisation and integrated turret crew simulators. In one case, we supported an allied force in transitioning from legacy tanks to NATO-standard platforms, incorporating procurement roadmaps and gunnery system upgrades.
ARTILLERY
Our artillery services include advanced forward observer courses and fire support planning tools. We recently partnered with an Eastern European nation to introduce digitally networked artillery call-for-fire systems integrated with ISR platforms.
ENGINEERS
Horizon has delivered counter-IED training, water crossing bridging modules, and combat engineering packages for border security forces and disaster response units. We supported a humanitarian mission by designing temporary infrastructure layouts for displaced populations.
Signals Command, Control & Communications (C3) Systems
We’ve delivered bespoke cyber and tactical communications workshops to support hybrid warfare environments. In Africa, we designed a deployable CIS framework for inter-agency coordination during cross-border operations.
Army Air / Aviation
Horizon trains ground force JTACs to integrate effectively with rotary assets. In support of a NATO-aligned client, we created a mission rehearsal centre to improve close air support coordination and survivability.
INTELLIGENCE
We develop ISR analysis courses, teach targeting cycles, and simulate red-cell exercises. In Ukraine, we trained intelligence staff in geospatial analysis and HUMINT validation under live operational tempo conditions.
Military Operations & Strategic Defence Consulting
> Counterinsurgency and asymmetric warfare operations
Providing advisory support and scenario-based exercises tailored for unconventional and hybrid conflict environments.
> CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear) readiness
Comprehensive training and capability assessments for military and emergency services to prepare for and respond to CBRN incidents.
> Advanced Close Quarter Marksmanship (ACQM)
Skill development in close-range tactical shooting, designed for military, special operations, and law enforcement professionals.
> Doctrine development, wargaming, and red teaming
Assisting defence clients in strategic and tactical doctrine reviews, decision-making exercises, and adversary emulation planning.
> Battlespace and airspace management
Supporting the integration of manned and unmanned aviation in contested environments through regulatory and operational training.
> Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (ISR) integration
Courseware and consulting services for developing ISR mission planning, targeting, and platform selection.
> Laser target marking and safety procedures
Training in advanced targeting systems for JTAC and FAC-qualified personnel.
> Tactical aviation coordination
Deployment of aviation elements for mobility, medevac, and strike missions in support of ground operations.
> Forward Air Controller (FAC) / Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) services
Delivery of JTAC training and battlefield airspace coordination for Close Air Support operations.
Drone & Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS)
Tactical drone operations
Training and deployment support for tactical RPAS systems, integrating them into ISR and precision targeting chains.
Counter-UAS
Strategy development, live testing, and operations management for counter-drone technology at static and mobile facilities.
UAV logistics and support systems
Lifecycle support and procurement guidance for organisations adopting drone technologies.
Joint operations centre design and training
Establishment of secure, interoperable command environments for military, police, and emergency services.
Tactical communications
Solutions and training in radio, satellite, and secure voice/data systems.
Field logistics and pre-deployment support
Planning and execution of transport, materiel support, and field living systems.
Medical logistics
Supply chain development and delivery assurance for MERT and emergency response teams.
Maritime Defence Procurement & Capability Development
Naval platform advisory
Providing strategic guidance on procurement of maritime defence assets such as patrol vessels, fast interceptors, and support craft tailored to client mission profiles.
Port and coastal defence systems
Designing and integrating surveillance, threat detection, and command-and-control systems to safeguard national waters and critical maritime infrastructure.
Naval interoperability training
Conducting joint operations training and simulation exercises that align national maritime forces with NATO and coalition standards.
Vessel protection and boarding operations
Creating capability frameworks and training programs for ship protection detachments, maritime interdiction teams, and counter-piracy boarding operations.