Petards Group plc

Petards Group plc, an entity specializing in cutting-edge security, surveillance, and robust electronic systems, designs, delivers, and maintains technological solutions for clients across the United Kingdom, Continental Europe, and international markets. Among its diverse offerings are sophisticated rail technologies, including eyeTrain, a digital on-train surveillance system, and RTS software, which enhances railway safety and operational efficiency through comprehensive resource, asset, safety, and failure management. The company also provides advanced traffic technologies, such as ProVida, an in-vehicle solution for mobile speed enforcement and surveillance. Its Hawk ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition) camera technology addresses needs in access control, parking enforcement, level crossing monitoring, traffic management, and law enforcement. Petards further expands its ANPR portfolio with mobile units (including tablet-based, PC boot-mounted, and intelligent camera systems), fixed installations, and associated software for management, analysis, and video evidence storage. Additionally, the group offers a suite of defense solutions and services, encompassing communication systems, advanced visual surveillance, in-service support, defensive aid systems, control systems, real threat stimulators, and expert consultancy. Operating under the recognized eyeTrain, ProVida, and QRO brands, Petards Group plc was established in 1994 and maintains its headquarters in Guildford, UK.