Mobile surveillance units (MSU) for border protection and homeland defense

Christopher Crandon; Paul K. Kimber

doi:10.1117/12.501277

10 October 2003 Mobile surveillance units (MSU) for border protection and homeland defense

Christopher Crandon, Paul K. Kimber

Proceedings Volume 5074, Infrared Technology and Applications XXIX; (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.501277
Event: AeroSense 2003, 2003, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

During the last 12 years the European Union (EU) has financed the new member applicant countries of Central and Eastern Europe in their preparation for joining the EU. Based on this enlargement of the EU, funding for border protection has been made available from the overall infrastructure improvement budget. Border protection was required in areas where border conflicts had taken place and to limit illegal immigration and smuggling. After 9/11 defence against terrorist activities will no doubt be added to the requirement. This paper describes the approach taken in the provision of police and para-military Mobile Surveillance Units (MSU's). This approach may also be considered for the US Homeland Defense initiative. These MSU's utilize standard road vehicles converted to use high performance military thermal imagers, such as SiGMA. In future the current, in service, MSU will require increased sensor integration and networking to cover land and coastal borders. The underlying key is affordability for the police and para-military markets while retaining the highest performance derived from the latest military standard thermal imagers.

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Christopher Crandon and Paul K. Kimber "Mobile surveillance units (MSU) for border protection and homeland defense", Proc. SPIE 5074, Infrared Technology and Applications XXIX, (10 October 2003); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.501277

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