Sirius Insight expands its border security services

Since exhibiting at last year’s Congress in Istanbul, Sirus Insight has experienced a hugely busy year expanding its border security services overseas.  Ian Clarke, Sirius’ Director Business Development told Border Security Report that “we’re seeing a growing appreciation by nations that they can have better border security by embracing the use of smart software, like our Insight platform, that fuses data from low cost commercial sensors across covering a much wider area.”   Using an example to prove his point, in April last year the British Government called on Sirius to support an overseas territory facing an increased risk caused by maritime threats to internal stability and regional security.  Enhancing the existing surveillance arrangements, Sirius installed two off shore sensor sites in priority zones within just one month, then a further two sites in the following weeks, transforming the watchkeepers’ understanding of activities afloat and acting as a deterrence, even covering remote locations without power.  One year on and Sirius is supplying a layered maritime surveillance system using aerial and shore sensors that increase warning and response times which ensure an operational edge.

The Head of the UK Joint Maritime Security Centre (JMSC) commented: “Sirius Insight demonstrated remarkable agility and speed of response, working together with JMSC to understand the operational requirements.”  Noting the wider advantages he continued: “as well as the immediate tactical advantages, this contributed to regional information sharing and helped to strengthen relationships with partners.”