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Kongsberg Mesotech Ltd. announces DEFENDER III™ Sonar Processing

2011.01.03 - Technology

DEFENDER III™ is a complete wide band sonar signal processing, detection, tracking and classification, fusion and display unit developed and manufactured by Kongsberg Defence Systems for use with Kongsberg Mesotech Ltd. Diver Detection Sonars, DDS 9000/1.
Proven up-to-date technology.

Data fusion.
The development was done based on proven and up-to-date technology. Kongsberg Defence Systems' MSI (Multi-Sensor Integration) software for autonomous detection tracking and classification (ADTC) has been developed over the past 30 years, in collaboration with NATO acoustic experts. The MSI™ software is truly unique in applying data fusion capabilities to diver detection. The capability to combine data from different sensor types as well as data from multiple sensors exceeds basic multistatic capability provided by earlier generation systems.


Kongsberg's C-Scope™ software provides the merged geo-referenced tactical display. C-Scope™ has been employed over the past 30 plus years as the system architecture for over 200 vessel traffic management installations plus a number of naval and civilian security installations.

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