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16 st / March 2016 www.sea-technology.com screen device. Designed for ease of use, CxEye georefer- ences radar tracks on a selection of mapping tools and combines tracking and track fusion from multiple sensors in a single touchscreen display, with fast "slew to cue" func- tionality. Situational awareness is built up using a "detect, recognize, identify and classify" methodology. Equipped with a simple mounting interface, the SMS can be securely attached to any mast system—whether portable, vehicle-mounted or on a fxed structure. Integrated with a wide range of electro-optical sensors, including thermal imaging cameras, the SMS is ideally suited to a wide range of operational requirements. Featuring a through-shaft unit, the SMS provides a 360° pan and tilt ca- pability with no blind arcs, enabling sensors/cameras to be mounted on ei- ther side of the mechanism, with the SxV radar mounted directly above. Free from interference from any sup- porting structure, the SxV is in the op- timum position to provide all-around coverage. Worldwide Naval Use Navies engaged in newbuilds, up- grade and life extension programs fre- quently insist that navigation and collision avoidance sys- tems meet the same international type approval standards as those required under the IMO for any commercial oceango- ing vessel. However, naval vessels require much more from their radar than just navigation, including detection in clut- ter, helicopter control, surface search and small target de- tection. In addition, they need a radar software display that can manage a situational awareness picture and provide tactical features to enable a response to asymmetric threats. Unlike many commercial marine shipping radar systems of Bologna in the Adriatic Sea. Known for its multimillion- euro clam farming operations, the lagoon is an Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) requiring protection from poachers, illegal harvesting and other operations that threaten the hab- itat of the clams. Located on the shore and providing 360° coverage of the entire lagoon, the radar is combined with electro-optic cameras and monitored from a local control room. SxV radar provides a highly cost-effective, wide-area sur- veillance capability. SharpEye Open Array X-Band Radar In another example, a SharpEye system has been in operation with the Maryland Natural Resources Police in the U.S. for a couple of years. Used to monitor oyster sanctuary waters in Ches- apeake Bay, the system has made pos- sible the arrest of two poachers within days of it being implemented and con- tinues to provide surveillance and pro- tection to the local waters. SMS Responding to the market need for a rapidly deployable, all-weather, port and harbor security radar and multioptioned electro-optical system, Kelvin Hughes utilized its SharpEye technology to develop the Single Mast Solution (SMS). In- corporating an SxV radar, the SMS is intended for multiple applications in areas of ports and harbors that would ben- eft from autonomous 360° surveillance, day or night in all weather conditions. When the SharpEye SxV, as part of the SMS, is deployed with Kelvin Hughes's CxEye control and integration soft- ware, the user is able to gain full situational awareness by displaying radar and camera images on a laptop or touch- The lightweight SharpEye SCV radome is a low-power version of the larger X-band SharpEye Doppler radar used on navy ships, which can be mounted on small RHIBS for police and special forces use. "Naval vessels require much more from their radar than just navigation."