CHESS
Surveillance, fire control, and special projects for demanding environments.
Surveillance, Fire Control and Positioning Systems for demanding environments.
With over three decades of experience, Chess Dynamics is a leading provider of electro-optic surveillance, targeting, and fire control systems for land and maritime domains. Designed for demanding environments, our solutions combine precision optics, advanced image processing, and AI-driven tracking to deliver highly accurate threat detection and identification at extended ranges. Trusted by armed forces worldwide, we develop modular, multi-sensor systems that integrate seamlessly with combat management systems and in-service gunnery platforms.
We provide full lifecycle support, from expert design and manufacture to through-life maintenance, ensuring your capability remains mission-ready. Committed to innovation, precision, and reliability, Chess Dynamics supports global defence operations with advanced surveillance and fire control capability.
Chess was acquired by Cohort plc in 2018, and has been led by Managing Director Andy Smith since 2025.
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Combat Systems
to detect, track, disrupt and defeat UAVs engaged in hostile airborne surveillance and potentially malicious activity.
Gun Fire Controlto detect, acquire, track, identify and engage air, surface and shore-based targets.
C4ISTAR
for land, air defence, naval and security applications in a range of deployable, mobile and fixed configurations.
Stabilised Sensor Platformswhich can be modified, tailored, fully customised and embedded into OEM's integrated solutions.
Counter Unmanned Air Systemsto detect, track and disrupt UAVs engaged in hostile airborne surveillance and potentially malicious activity.
Video and Image Processing Systemsutilising hardware and real-time software for detecting, processing and targeting threats in harsh environments on land, at sea and in the air.
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