Joint Israeli solution for Indian maritime security problems

[Abingdonboy]

Elbit Systems Ltd. has teamed with Windward . To offer integrated maritime solutions for the Indian authorities. The joint solution combines Windward’s innovative satellite-based maritime analytics system, MarInt, with Elbit Systems’ wide range of solutions for maritime domain awareness, including Hermes 900 maritime patrol unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).

The cooperation between the two companies addresses the specific needs of India and its vast and complex maritime arena.

The cooperation makes available a unique system adapted for very large maritime area monitoring, providing authorities with powerful means to control India’s waters.

MarInt, Windward’s proprietary satellite-based maritime analytics system, maps the global maritime activity in unprecedented details, based on data collected from various sources, such as commercial satellites, open-source databases and other sensors. Covering any area of interest, regardless of the distance from shore, MarInt delivers maritime domain awareness over littoral or blue water areas, for Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) monitoring, fishery control, regional traffic analysis or port traffic management. After the routine maritime patterns are observed and learned, the system performs deep behavior analysis on every vessel spotted in the designated area of interest, in order to detect anomalous and suspicious behavior.
The Maritime Hermes 900 is a new configuration of Elbit Systems’ largest UAS, adapted for maritime operations, carrying selectable mission payload of up to 350 kg., including maritime surveillance radar, Automatic Identification System (AIS), an electro-optical multi-sensor payload and electronic surveillance systems. It has the endurance to cover vast ocean areas, redundant line-of-sight and satellite communications links and radio relay, enabling operators to talk to local vessels while flying patrols over remote sea areas at extended ranges from shore.

Joint Israeli solution for Indian maritime security problems | i-HLS

 

[fsayed]

Joint Israeli solution for Indian maritime security problems | i-HLS

better we focus on rustom and naval sattlelite

 

[Abingdonboy]

better we focus on rustom and naval sattlelite

This is complementary work not "instead of".

 

[sancho]

This is complementary work not "instead of".

Actually it's not, Rustom H and the Hermes 900 are MALE similar drones, more interesting would be a joint development for a HALE drone, to increase surveillance capabilities.

 

[Abingdonboy]

Actually it's not, Rustom H and the Hermes 900 are MALE similar drones, more interesting would be a joint development for a HALE drone, to increase surveillance capabilities.

I wasn't speaking specifically of the Hermes but their maritime security tech in general

MarInt, Windward’s proprietary satellite-based maritime analytics system, maps the global maritime activity in unprecedented details, based on data collected from various sources, such as commercial satellites, open-source databases and other sensors. Covering any area of interest, regardless of the distance from shore, MarInt delivers maritime domain awareness over littoral or blue water areas, for Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) monitoring, fishery control, regional traffic analysis or port traffic management. After the routine maritime patterns are observed and learned, the system performs deep behavior analysis on every vessel spotted in the designated area of interest, in order to detect anomalous and suspicious behavior.

Source: http://www.defence.pk/forums/indian...maritime-security-problems.html#ixzz2UPAS7Ixp

Also wouldn't mind seeing the Protector USV from Israel (Rafael) in Indian service.

 

[Abingdonboy]

+ @sancho commiserations sir on the match yesterday!!

 

[sancho]

I wasn't speaking specifically of the Hermes but their maritime security tech in general



Also wouldn't mind seeing the Protector USV from Israel (Rafael) in Indian service.

But it's based on their offer of the Hermes for IN, while the US offers the Global Hawk in a naval version and something in that class would be better for us.

Not sure about the benefits of the protector compared to manned partol boats.

+ @sancho commiserations sir on the match yesterday!!

Thanks, but nothing to be sad of, it was a great match and with a little bit of luck and a better ref, we might have won. Still it was a great Champions League saison.

 

[Abingdonboy]

But it's based on their offer of the Hermes for IN, while the US offers the Global Hawk in a naval version and something in that class would be better for us.

Not sure about the benefits of the protector compared to manned partol

Your (resident) country has had quite a horrid history with the Global Hawk have they not? And I don't know how much Germany's misery with the GH would translate to India if at all- your thoughts?

 

[sancho]

Your (resident) country has had quite a horrid history with the Global Hawk have they not? And I don't know how much Germany's misery with the GH would translate to India if at all- your thoughts?

Not with the aircraft, but with poor planning of the Luftwaffe/MoD. The issue were about air safty regulations, since civil aircrafts can't detect the drone, not can it dedect civil aircrafts, which makes in difficult to operate them in German or European airspace without modifications. The bad thing is, that it was known since years that these modifications would be needed and that it would make the Euro Hawk more costly, but Luftwaffe and MoD ignored that.
Not sure how the regulation in India are, but since we are talking about the use in the maritime area, this should have less importance. Btw, the naval GH version just made it's first flight:

Navy's High-Flying Spy Drone Completes Its First Flight | Danger Room | Wired.com


However, my point was that India and Israel should jointly develop a similar HALE drone, not to buy the US version, although it would be a good addition to the P8Is, but the US restrictions would be to high for INs operational requirements and to remain independent from the US.