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Maritime Surveillance as a sector produces the necessary tools and services that are used by security agencies and governments to monitor and collect essential data about their waterways. The sector takes care of safety & security, fisheries, border security, data collection, defense activities, etc..
High-end integrations and maintenance heads have affected the market’s growth to some extent. But OEMs have adopted alternative business models like leasing and staggered interest-based payments for those clients who lack in finance.
At the SOFIC trade show in Tampa, Florida, Teledyne FLIR Defense announced the official introduction of the SeaFLIR 240 and TacFLIR 240. The two items are the most recent additions to its line of multi-spectral surveillance systems.
The SeaFLIR 240 incorporates an inertial navigation system, HD payload choices, and a lightweight stabilised turret. According to Teledyne FLIR, the system is capable of a variety of marine missions, such as ISR, search and rescue, and special operations.
According to a statement from the manufacturer, TacFLIR 240 is made to be mounted on crewed or uncrewed vehicles to “detect and track smugglers, terrorists and other threats, day or night, over the roughest terrain.”
The new imaging products integrated into the systems feature high-resolution multi-spectral dynamic imaging, built-in IMU image stabilisation, multi-sensor capabilities, high-range target recognition, identification, and tracking, as well as enhanced image processing (MSX).
The latest high-performance maritime surveillance sensor system from FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR), the SeaFLIR® 280-HDEP, has gone on sale. The Taiwan Coast Guard, which is purchasing the enhanced long-range visual and thermal imaging sensors for use across three shipbuilding programmes, also placed orders worth $14.6 million with FLIR.
Through Kolead Aerospace Co., Ltd., the SeaFLIR 280-HDEP was originally delivered to the Taiwan Coast Guard. The company’s SeaFLIR and TacFLIR® family of sensors have been a success, and SeaFLIR 280-HDEP improves on that.
Efficient Warning System: In Asia, OPT (Ocean Power Technologies) has partnered with Taiwan based BAP precision to complement its radar & sonar equipment with the former’s satellite data solutions. The technology will be used to create an autonomous warning system addressing foreign encroachment and protection of fisheries for southeast Asia island nations.
Drones: On Sept’20, California-based General Atomics Aeronautical system’s MQ-9B SeaGaurdian drone completed its maritime test flights meeting NATO STNAG 4671 airworthiness requirements along with FAA & EASA flight regulations.
High-end integrations such as Raytheon’s SeaVue XMC maritime surveillance radar, Shine Micro AIS, General Atomics’ Lynx synthetic aperture radar (SAR), and Leonardo’s Sage 750 have made it a competitive solution for anti-surface warfare, search & rescue, border surveillance, and anti-submarine warfare. Its potential customers include Indian Navy, Taiwan, Japan, Greece, and France.
Turkey’s new Aksungur UAV from TUSAS (Turkish Aerospace Industries) with its recent tests has positioned itself as a competitive anti-submarine warfare asset. The drone boasts of satellite communication features that will help it traverse in jammed spaces, and advanced sensors that can sense mobile surface targets.
Satellites for Monitoring: In August’19, French space agency CENS and ISRO decided to jointly develop the maritime surveillance satellites’ constellation to trace the illegal oil spillage in the Indian Ocean region.
The satellites consisting of radar and optical remote-sensing instruments will be the first space tech in the world to regularly monitor ships’ movement. The program has entered the development phase with parts being manufactured in France & India.
Autonomous vessels: On October’20, RotorTug, Kotug International, and Captain AI jointly demonstrated the first autonomous vessel sailing through an optimized route on the Nieuwe Maas river, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
On the other hand, the US Coast Guard (USCG) is using the SM300 autonomous command and remote-helm module to test its autonomous vessel navigation. It is yet to go for its final trial at USCG R&D center and is targeted to be used for surveillance, patrolling, and scanning prohibited areas.
As a part of its $640 million defense innovation program, the Australian government’s Department of Defense has granted $5.5 million to Ocious technologies for developing autonomous unmanned surface vessels.
The solar-powered vessels will be equipped with 360 degree cameras, radars, automatic identification systems, and collision avoidance AI for safe navigation. The technology is targeted to monitor Australia’s maritime borders and monitor illegal immigration.