Swedish Space Corporation: MSS 6000 for Finland
Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) and the Finnish Border Guard have signed a contract for the upgrade of the maritime environment monitoring systems in the two Finnish Border Guard DO-228 aircraft. The contract value is 4.9 million Euro and comprises new surveillance systems, aircraft installation, spare parts and training of aircraft and ground crew. The aircraft are used for maritime patrol missions over the Baltic sea such as border patrol, ship traffic monitoring, monitoring of oil spills and support to search and rescue operations. "We are very pleased that the contract negotiations were successfully concluded and would like to thank the negotiating team for constructive and inspiring work. The Finnish Border Guard is an experienced and knowledgeable user and we look forward to working together on this project" says project manager, Anna Dyring, SSC. Work is started immediately and delivery of the first system is planned for June 2009. Work will be performed in close contact with the operators at the Border Guard and a project time table with design reviews, factory and flight acceptance tests and training has been agreed upon. The MSS 5000 and 6000 systems have been installed for coast guard organisations on several different aircraft types and in countries around the world, e.g. in Sweden, Norway, Estonia, Poland, Portugal, Greece, USA and Canada. The system uses state-of-the art technology and is designed to be an integral part of todays multi-faceted maritime surveillance mission. Facts The MSS 6000 for the Finnish Border Guard is a fully integrated system including SLAR (Side-Looking Airborne Radar), IR/UV (Infrared/ Ultraviolet) scanner, still and video cameras, AIS (Automatic Identification System), and a high-speed satellite data link. Existing FLIR and search radar will also be partially integrated. Information from the sensors will be displayed in real time and is tightly integrated with a tactical map. The map image has a large number of operator selectable overlays for back- ground information to support the mission. The map gives an up-to-date situation overview by providing the operator with time stamped information such as a plot of the flight track, continuously updated AIS information, observation and target notes, notes on location of captured images from cameras as well as geocorrected overlays from SLAR and IR/UV. All information from the mission is saved and can be compiled in mission reports and sent via the satellite data link to a command center and/or to cooperating units.
For further information please contact Ms. Anna Dyring, tel +46 8 627 63 61 or Mr. Olov Fäst, tel. +46 8 627 62 08 or e-mail airbornesystems@ssc.se The Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) is a complete space industry. We develop, launch and operate space systems as well as perform tests of new aerospace systems. SSCs space engineering centre in Solna develops space vehicles and airborne maritime surveillance systems. Space operations and tests are performed at Esrange Space Center, SSCs operational base in north Sweden. (www.ssc.se) 2
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