API Europe Limited is a European centre of excellence for Tempest computer solutions. With its European Headquarters in the UK, API offers engineering and support throughout the European community, NATO and national security services.

API's mission is to provide government and industry with high quality, integrated system solutions across a broad range of computer architectures and operating environments. Our commitment is to deliver the latest in leading edge technology, packaged specifically to meet the needs of our customers.

What is Tempest?

All electrical and electronic equipment produces unintentional radiation, which could be intercepted by a receiving device some distance away from the equipment. TEMPEST is defined as the study of the emission of unintentional protectively marked data (usually Confidential and above) from an equipment or system. If these emissions were intercepted and analysed they could reveal compromising emanations and thus the protectively marked data. The standards which NATO requires for the suppression of TEMPEST signals are classified and are in the AMSG (Allied Military Standards General) series.

Volume Manufacture and Process Control

API is able to build significant volumes of equipment; as it has invested in its people and the necessary production processes that enable the company to meet customer's delivery needs.

Tempest Computers, Displays and Peripherals

API has been providing product support services to the Intelligence Community for more than 30 years. Service has been traditionally performed at the Columbia, MD facility in the USA. However, with the opening of the European HQ and strategic partner agreements put in place with TUV Product Services, API is able to offer a world-class Tempest service from with in Europe.

BOA Nato Contracts - NC3A/BOA/9768

Point of contact: Jim Wager
Telephone: 00-32-2-707-8322   Fax: 00-32-2-707-8770    Email: jim.wager@nc3a.nato.int        http://boa.nc3a.nato.int/boa/9768/9768.htm

Tempest Levels

The USA and NATO use different names for what are essentially similar Tempest levels. The following table is provided as a useful cross-reference:

Major technology partners also include Hewlett-Packard and Intel

With the establishment of new European Headquarters in Chippenham, Wiltshire, UK, European customers can be provided and supported with Level I, II and III products and peripherals.