Method 01
Sensors
Radar and airspace nodes
Sensor integration with regional air traffic and military radar nodes, including track formatting, latency testing and fallback behaviour.
Discuss a sensor interface
Distribution · integration · sustainment
From cleared border to commissioned system
The unglamorous work that decides whether a capability is available on the day it is needed: end-user monitoring, secure transit, customs clearance, integration into sovereign infrastructure, and a depot that answers the phone.
The mandate
A regional integrator, accountable end to end
Importing a system is the simple part. Making it work inside an existing air force, navy or border service is where programmes fail: interfaces do not match, documentation is incomplete, calibration capability is missing, and the first failure waits weeks for a part.
EPiTEK is structured to close those gaps in-region — holding the procurement relationship, the integration engineering and the sustainment obligation under one programme office.
- A named programme manager and technical lead per engagement.
- Documentation set delivered in a controlled, audit-ready structure.
- Escalation to the original equipment manufacturer when engineering limits are reached.
PROGRAMME OFFICE · NAIROBI
Single point of accountabilityEPX-HUB-01
Regional distribution logistics
Four controls between the factory and the flight line
Each shipment runs through a documented chain so that the end user, the border authority and the receiving unit all hold the same record.
STEP 01
End-user monitoring
Eligibility, end-user statements and non-transfer undertakings verified before release of goods or technical data.
STEP 02
Secure military transit
Cleared carriers, handling protocols and chain-of-custody documentation for sensitive or controlled cargo.
STEP 03
Customs brokerage
Tariff classification, permits and duty handling coordinated with appointed clearing agents.
STEP 04
EAC clearance
Cross-border documentation aligned across East African Community procedures and receiving-authority acceptance.
Export control is a gate, not a formality
Dual-use and military items are screened against the applicable national and supplier-country regimes. Where a licence or authorisation is required, the programme timeline includes it explicitly rather than absorbing it silently.
System integration architecture
Integration into what you already operate
Imported hardware is only useful when it speaks to the sensors, radios and command posts already in service. Three integration methods carry most programmes.
Method 01
Method 02
Communications
SDR and encrypted links
Software-defined radio configuration, key management and encrypted communication links, tested for degraded and contested conditions.
Discuss a link design
Method 03
Command
Command post telemetry
Real-time tactical observation feeds integrated into command posts, with recording, replay and operator training on the integrated picture.
Scope a command postInterface control documentation included
Every integration delivers an interface control document, test evidence and a rollback procedure, so the capability can be maintained by more than the team that installed it.
Lifecycle sustainment
The Regional Maintenance Depot
Depot capability is the difference between a fleet and a procurement line item. The regional depot is designed around four functions that determine availability.
- Spare parts warehousing — controlled stock levels with consumption tracking and replenishment triggers.
- Battery management — cycle counting, storage conditions and safe disposal for tactical UAS batteries.
- Scheduled overhauls — mechanical inspection intervals and calibration schedules by platform.
- Mobile engineering teams — field deployment when the platform cannot travel to the depot.
Depot readiness
Four capabilities, one repair loop.
01Receive & diagnoseSerialised intake and fault isolationDay 0
02Repair or replaceLRU swap, structural repair, calibrationIn depot
03Test & releaseFunction test, documentation, return to serviceRecorded
04Feedback to OEMFailure trend and configuration reportingQuarterly
Depot scope and turnaround commitments are defined per platform and stockholding agreement.
Compliance, verification and quality
Quality control that survives an audit
Processes are mapped to ISO 9001 and AS9100 practice. Where a certificate is held, the certificate number is supplied. Where alignment is claimed, the evidence is the process record.
Quality
Incoming and outgoing inspection
Acceptance checks on receipt, controlled storage, and a release inspection before any platform returns to service.
Traceability
Serialised records
Component serials, firmware versions, calibration dates and technician sign-off held against each asset.
Avionics
Export-control tracking
Controlled technical data access, handling rules and end-use tracking for military avionics and dual-use items.
Certification claims
EPiTEK does not publish certification claims it cannot evidence. Certificates, authorisations and partner letters are made available to authorised procurement teams during due diligence.