Kongsberg Geospatial announced that it has been selected by Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) to conduct trials of a new long-endurance UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) V-BAT surveillance system for the Canadian Coast Guard.
The Martin UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) V-BAT aircraft was selected to provide the unique ability to combine take-off and landing from the small confines aboard a ship with the long endurance of a fixed-wing aircraft while carrying multiple sensors.
The aircraft will communicate with the Kongsberg Geospatial sensor data management system, called MIDAS, which allows a range of sensor data, including full-motion video from unmanned systems to be processed and exploited in near real-time by analysts onboard Canadian Coast Guard ships. MIDAS provides the capability to compare historical and live data from the mission area and to examine sensor data with a variety of tools, including motion and object detection, in near-real-time. This near-real-time analytical capability can greatly enhance the effectiveness of UAVs for a variety of mission types.