Tag: maritime surveillance
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Satellites and AI Close Southeast Asia's Maritime Surveillance Gap
Southeast Asia's maritime surveillance gap is a pressing concern, with the region's busy sea lanes and diverse challenges like piracy, smuggling, and climate-related disasters demanding faster situational awareness to ensure swift response and protection. Closing this gap is crucial for littoral states to enhance security, safety, and humanitarian assistance.
Indonesia Turns to Uncrewed Systems to Surveil Troubled Waters
Indonesia is turning to uncrewed systems to tackle a pressing challenge: surveilling its vast 6.4 million square km maritime jurisdiction, an area that simply can't be covered by crewed platforms alone. By deploying these systems, Indonesia aims to stay on top of increasing undersea activity in the Indo-Pacific, including unnoticed foreign submarine transits.
Coast Guard Deploys Saildrone USVs to Bolster Northern Border Surveillance
This year, the Coast Guard will deploy 16 Saildrone Voyager unmanned surface vessels to enhance border surveillance in the Great Lakes and North Atlantic, helping to close gaps in visibility and support critical rescue and interdiction missions. The Saildrone Voyagers will monitor for suspicious activity, flagging potential threats and empowering Coast Guard personnel to respond quickly and effectively.