Indian and Vietnamese ships to include Israeli-made surveillance system
Controp is to supply surveillance and observation equipment for new ships being built in India and Vietnam for the Vietnamese Border Guard.
The contracts are for the supply of the iSea-25HD system - a lightweight, high-performance EO/IR payload for maritime surveillance and observation missions, suitable for use on medium-size boats.
The systems will be delivered in 2020 or 2021, Controp noted in an 8 September statement
The lightweight iSea-25HD lightweight system provides maximum range surveillance using highly sensitive sensors, including a high-performance thermal imaging camera using 3-5µ IR detector with a continuous zoom lens, a high-sensitivity colour day camera, and an eye-safe laser rangefinder.
Additional features include advanced image processing and video enhancement algorithms.
Applications include SAR, law/coast guard enforcement, EEZ protection, counter-piracy, illegal fishing and special operations.
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