Melbourne-based Sentient Vision Systems plans to adapt its unique Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning technology to Short-Wave Infrared (SWIR). The program is designed to provide the company’s proven stand-off ViDAR (for Visual Detection and Ranging) optical radar capability in…
In October Melbourne-based Sentient Vision Systems’ new ViDAR VMS-5 pod was instrumental in locating a rubber boat containing 24 immigrants that had been adrift for 48 hours in the English Channel. ViDAR stands for Visual Detection And Ranging; the pod…
Australian search and surveillance specialist Sentient Vision Systems has announced the first flight of its ViDAR pod system, the VMS-5 (ViDAR Maritime Surveillance) Day/Night Optical Radar pod. The VMS-5 Day/Night pod is the first of a range of ViDAR surveillance…
Fisheries and Oceans Canada has unveiled a new fleet of four surveillance aircraft. They include two long-range De Havilland Canada Dash 8 maritime patrol aircraft which will be equipped with ViDAR, an Australian-developed Optical Radar system. ViDAR, for Visual Detection…
US company Lockheed Martin has selected the innovative, Australian-developed ViDAR Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) system for testing and development on the MH-60R helicopter, manufactured by its subsidiary Sikorsky. The RAN operates 24 MH-60Rs; there are more than 300 MH-60Rs…