Euronaval: Thales launches Pastor anti-piracy solution (video)
Joining an ever-growing list of defence contractors entering the maritime security realm, Thales used the Euronaval exhibition in Paris to introduce its ‘Pastor’ anti-piracy system.
Pitched towards shipping companies, the Pastor solution is a tiered service offering, and centres on a combination of early warning, prevention and deterrence systems.
Jean-Michel Negret, C4I product line manager for Thales, said the company had developed a new radar in the form of the Furuno-based NW10 radar – currently the only ‘civil radar designed to detect and track small targets at long range in high seas’.
Once the radar has detected a potential threat,
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