September 2009 - terma

COASTAL SURVEILLANCESCANTER Radars for the Portuguese CoastThe Terma Business Area RadarSystems is to deliver SCANTER 2001radar systems complete withantennas and Radar Target Trackingfor the upgrade of the Portuguesecoastal surveillance system.With the new radars, Portugal willbenefit from an advanced surveillancesystem that will enhance security on thecoast by deploying a seamless networkto detect movement of ships, etc.The contract for the new radar systemsis awarded through INDRA withPortugal’s Ministry of State andInternal Administration as customer.The SCANTER 2001 radar systems willbe supplied including Radar TargetTracking.In an environment like the Portuguesecoastline, where the weather can getvery harsh with high sea states, denserain and low visibility, the small targetdetection capability of the SCANTER2001 radar will be utilized to its fullest.And with a coastline exceeding 560miles, efficient surveillance is needed.The Radar Target Tracking equipmentwill ensure reliable tracking of thetargets detected and facilitate andimprove the efforts of the Coast Guardto secure the coastline and borders. Thenew coastal surveillance system willalso improve the response capacity andwill back up rescue operations at sea.Terma will initiate delivery of theSCANTER radar systems at thebeginning of 2010, and installation andimplementation of the entire systemwill be completed by the end of 2011.With the new SCANTER radars, Portugal willbenefit from an advanced surveillancesystem that will enhance security along the560-mile coastline.2 TERMA UPDATE . SEPTEMBER 2009