EWS (EW Solutions Ltd)

What EWS (EW Solutions Ltd) does

EW Solutions Limited (EWS) is a UK-based specialist consultancy founded in 2009 that delivers Electronic Warfare (EW), Cyber Electromagnetic Activities (CEMA), and Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) services to military, government, defence-OEM, and NGO clients. The company is headquartered in Long Bennington, Lincolnshire, employs approximately 20 people, and operates across 25+ countries with intelligence coverage spanning 150+ countries. Its core asset base comprises two proprietary platforms: OSTD (Open Source Threat Database), an analyst-maintained, near-real-time global repository of IED and RCIED events updated daily; and OverSite, a structured drone and unmanned-systems (UxV) threat intelligence database used to support electronic warfare planning, counter-UAS strategy, and ECM development.

The business is organised around four service pillars — Consultancy (intelligence-led CEMA advisory, risk management, capability development, vendor-neutral assessments), Intelligence (OSINT-driven threat monitoring, threat-actor profiling, and tailored reporting), Training (specialist EW, C-IED, C-UAS, OSINT, and spectrum-management courses delivered in the UK or at client facilities), and Engineering (field support, system integration, ECM trials, and managed services in austere environments). Revenue is generated through subscription-based access to OSTD and OverSite combined with bespoke, quote-based professional services engagements, sold via direct enterprise field sales to defence and government buyers. The company holds ISO 9001 registration, Cyber Essentials Plus certification (NCSC-backed), and states GDPR-aligned data-handling posture; it is privately held by founders with no disclosed external investment.

Name

EWS (EW Solutions Ltd)

Legal name

EW Solutions Limited

Website

https://solutions-ew.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EW Solutions (EWS) is a UK-founded 2009 specialist consultancy delivering Electronic Warfare, CEMA, and OSINT services to military, government, OEM, and NGO clients globally. It operates two proprietary threat intelligence platforms: OSTD and OverSite.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Defence & Intelligence Consultancy

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), National Security (928110)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Electronic Warfare (EW) & Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) Systems (IMABAOAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Electronic Warfare (EW) & SIGINT/ELINT Systems (IMABAGAB), Threat Intelligence Services (BPAEADAC)

Keywords

• Electronic warfare consultancy
• CEMA advisory services
• Open source threat intelligence
• Counter-IED training
• Defence engineering support

Headquarters

HQ city

Long Bennington , Lincolnshire

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Intelligence Services: Subscription-based access to the Open Source Threat Database (OSTD) and OverSite platform, providing 24/7 global access to verified threat intelligence data. Includes tailored intelligence reports and RFI responses.
2. Training Services: Specialist CEMA, electronic warfare, and OSINT training programmes delivered to defence, government, and security personnel. Training can be delivered at client facilities, operational theatres, or dedicated UK training suites.
3. Consultancy Services: Intelligence-led CEMA consultancy engagements providing risk management, capability development, and strategic guidance to defence organisations, government agencies, and OEMs.
4. Engineering Services: Specialist engineering support for deployed military systems, technical troubleshooting, capability development, and countermeasure testing in austere and operational environments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

EWS provides intelligence-led electronic warfare (EW) and Cyber Electromagnetic Activities (CEMA) services to defence, government, OEM, and NGO clients globally. Its core offerings are the OSTD open-source threat database (tracking 100,000+ IED/RCIED events) and the OverSite drone/UxV intelligence platform, complemented by four service pillars: CEMA consultancy, OSINT intelligence reporting, specialist EW training, and field engineering support. All services are delivered by former military professionals and sold through direct enterprise engagement.

Product overview

EWS provides a portfolio of proprietary intelligence platforms and specialist advisory services. The core offerings comprise OSTD (Open Source Threat Database), a near real-time unclassified global database tracking IED and RCIED incidents; and OverSite, a UxV threat intelligence platform covering unmanned aerial, ground, surface, and underwater vehicles. These platforms are complemented by four service pillars: Consultancy (CEMA advisory, risk management, capability development, vendor-agnostic assessments, procurement support), Intelligence (OSINT-driven threat monitoring and reporting), Training (EW, C-IED, C-UAS, OSINT, spectrum management courses), and Engineering (field support, system integration, ECM trials, managed services). All services are intelligence-led and delivered by former military professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OSTD (Open Source Threat Database): A near real-time online repository of global RCIED and IED events, purpose-built for the C-IED community. Tracks tens of thousands of verified entries and provides searchable, exportable intelligence data.
• OverSite

Products and services

• OSTD (Open Source Threat Database) A dynamic, unclassified online repository providing near real-time global tracking of IED (Improvised Explosive Device) and RCIED (Remote-Controlled IED) events. Updated daily by expert analysts, it offers searchable, exportable intelligence with detailed technical data, multimedia content, and customisable reporting for defence, security, and commercial organisations. The platform tracks tens of thousands of verified entries with detailed technical insights across variables including location, time, device type, switch mechanism, and attributable actors.
• OverSite A comprehensive UxV (Unmanned Aerial, Ground, Surface, and Underwater Vehicles) threat intelligence platform providing a structured drone database built on open-source intelligence. Supports electronic warfare planning, counter-UAS strategies, and ECM development by providing technical specifications, tactical analysis, and insight into adversary drone deployment patterns and TTPs worldwide.
• Consultancy Services Intelligence-led CEMA consultancy engagements covering risk management, capability development, technology integration, vendor-agnostic assessments, red team support, and procurement advisory for defence, government, and commercial sector clients.
• Intelligence Services OSINT-powered intelligence services including global threat monitoring, near-time intelligence reporting, geopolitical analysis, threat actor profiling, and tailored analytical reporting for operational and strategic decision-making.
• Training Services Specialist training programmes covering electronic warfare, spectrum operations, OSINT, C-IED, C-UAS, signals intelligence, radar fundamentals, spectrum management, cyber security, and intelligence analysis. Delivered at military facilities, operational theatres, or dedicated UK training suites.
• Engineering Services Technical engineering support for deployed military and defence systems including system design, on-site and remote troubleshooting, capability development, ECM field trials, managed ECM services, system integration, and mission fill support in austere environments.

Quantifiable outcome

• Full day's saving per analyst per week reported by one NATO customer using OSTD
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Emerging players

• CRFS: CRFS provides RF/EW spectrum monitoring, signals intelligence, and electronic warfare test solutions to defence and government customers. It is comparable to EWS as a focused EW specialist, though with a hardware/measurement emphasis versus EWS's intelligence-platform focus.
• Systematic Defence: Systematic provides C4ISR, EW, and intelligence software platforms to NATO and allied militaries. It overlaps with EWS in delivering EW-related software and intelligence products to defence customers, though with broader C4I scope.

Broad incumbents

• BAE Systems: BAE Systems is a global defence prime with a major electronic warfare, intelligence, and cyber portfolio serving UK, US, and allied governments. It competes for the same CEMA/EW budget pool and could absorb EWS-type work into prime contracts.
• Elbit Systems: Elbit Systems is an Israeli defence electronics house with significant EW, SIGINT, and CEMA capabilities supplying militaries worldwide. It overlaps with EWS on EW training, intelligence, and counter-threat solutions, particularly across the EMEA defence market.
• Hensoldt: Hensoldt is a European defence sensor house specialising in radar, EW, and SIGINT solutions for military customers. It is a broader incumbent in adjacent EW and counter-UxV capability areas where EWS provides threat intelligence and consultancy.
• Thales: Thales is a global defence prime with deep electronic warfare, SIGINT, and CEMA capabilities, including EW systems, intelligence services, and training for military customers. It is a broader incumbent that EWS could partner with or compete against at the sub-system and advisory layer.
• QinetiQ: QinetiQ is a large UK-headquartered defence and security technology firm offering EW testing, CEMA advisory, and training across defence, government, and critical infrastructure. It is a broader incumbent that competes for the same defence and government advisory budgets as EWS, but across a much wider portfolio.

Direct peers

• Janes: Janes is a long-established OSINT and open-source defence intelligence provider serving military, government, and OEM customers globally. It directly compares to EWS in offering subscription-based defence intelligence data and country/threat reporting, and overlaps on counter-UxV and electronic warfare coverage.
• SRC Inc. SRC is a US non-profit defence contractor providing EW, SIGINT, and CEMA solutions to the US DoD and allied governments. It overlaps with EWS in EW/CEMA threat analysis, training, and counter-IED domain expertise, particularly to English-speaking militaries.
• Roke Manor Research: Roke is a UK-based defence technology and EW/sensor specialist, part of the Chemring group, providing electronic warfare, signals intelligence, and EW consultancy. It directly competes with EWS in the UK defence EW/CEMA advisory market, particularly with military and government clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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