FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Enhancing
situational awareness, autonomy, automation and increasing safety:
These advanced technology characteristics are key for those
dedicated to protecting the United
States. Elbit Systems of America meets these requirements by
delivering two variants of intelligent and autonomous
trailer-mounted surveillance tower systems, which will reduce
operator workload and increase situational awareness and
safety.
In late 2019, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency
(CBP) selected the company's Intelligent Trailer Mounted
Surveillance Tower solution for use along the U.S. southern border.
In April 2020, the Combating
Terrorism Technical Support Office (CTTSO) selected Elbit Systems
of America's Autonomous Relocatable Surveillance Tower system for
future deployment by U.S. Departments of Defense and Homeland
Security.
Intelligent Relocatable Long-Range Surveillance Tower
The trailer-mounted system selected by the CBP is a relocatable
configuration designed to quickly deploy surveillance capability to
examine border areas of increased activity or with land use and
environmental concerns. The 80-foot tower system provides superior
long-range situational awareness, using integrated, advanced
surveillance sensors, including electro-optical and infrared
cameras and ground surveillance radars that transmit imagery and
locations for items of interest in real time to the
TORCH™ Common Operating Picture located at command and
control centers and to Agents in the field.
Autonomous Relocatable Surveillance Tower
As part of the CTTSO program, Elbit Systems of America will
demonstrate the capabilities of a trailer-mounted, 110-foot tower,
equipped with a suite of cutting-edge sensors, in various
conditions over the next year. The long-range sensor payload on
this tower system consists of a ground surveillance radar, a
high-resolution day camera, a thermal camera, and a laser
illuminator. The tower's trailer provides electronic enclosures,
security features and a power generator. This trailer-based tower
can be quickly deployed to areas-of-interest and set up by users in
less than two hours.
The Autonomous Relocatable Surveillance Tower system uses
artificial intelligence/computer vision to automatically maintain
situational awareness by autonomously detecting, tracking, and
identifying items of interest and then sending the information to
command and control centers with no operator intervention. This
increased level of automation and autonomy reduces operator
workload to the point where fewer Agents are needed in the command
& control center to surveil larger portions of the border
allowing some to return to the field.
Joel Friederich, Vice President
of C4I and Homeland Security Solutions at Elbit Systems of America,
said: "Surveillance towers are a tremendous resource for U.S.
Customs and Border Protection and the Department of Defense as they
provide situational awareness in hard-to-reach or large coverage
areas. Our intelligent autonomous relocatable trailer-mounted
surveillance towers increase situational awareness, boost safety
and reduce the work load of operators by incorporating the latest
advances in artificial intelligence and machine learning. These
systems are modular and adaptable to operational needs and
complement other sensors in the field."
As a leader in border security solutions, Elbit Systems of
America is a long-time partner of the CBP. Currently, more than 50
of the company's Integrated Fixed Tower systems are deployed across
the U.S. southern border, aiding agents.
About Elbit Systems of America, LLC
Elbit Systems of America, headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, is a leading provider of
high-performance products, system solutions, and support services
focusing on the defense, homeland security, law enforcement,
commercial aviation, and medical instrumentation markets. With
facilities throughout the U.S., Elbit Systems of America is
dedicated to supporting those who contribute daily to the safety
and security of the United States. Elbit Systems of America,
LLC is wholly owned by Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESLT and TASE:
ESLT), a global high technology company engaged in a wide range of
programs for innovative defense and
commercial applications. For additional information, visit:
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About Elbit Systems
Elbit Systems Ltd. is an international high technology company
engaged in a wide range of defense, homeland security and
commercial programs throughout the world. The Company, which
includes Elbit Systems and its subsidiaries, operates in the areas
of aerospace, land and naval systems, command, control,
communications, computers, intelligence surveillance and
reconnaissance ("C4ISR"), unmanned aircraft systems, advanced
electro-optics, electro-optic space systems, EW suites, signal
intelligence systems, data links and communications systems,
radios, cyber-based systems and munitions. The Company also focuses
on the upgrading of existing platforms, developing new technologies
for defense, homeland security and commercial applications and
providing a range of support services, including training and
simulation systems. For additional information, visit:
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