Sensor solutions provider Hensoldt announced on 26 February 2024 that its EuroNav 7 mission system for critical airborne applications is now enhanced with the integration of Smith Myers’ Artemis mobile phone detection, location, and communication system.
The combined systems not only enable effective help for people in distress, but also facilitate support in disaster response, the fight against people smuggling and other maritime patrol operations. The system also detects a cell phone’s country of origin, making it a valuable tool for detecting border intrusions.
“This is a winning combination that is making waves in the avionics industry,” Michael Gröninger, managing director of Hensoldt Avionics, was quoted as saying in a company press release. “Tailored for the helicopter elite, this powerhouse duo is more than just a tool; it’s an exclusive pass to a new level of control and safety. This partnership of proven systems is targeting expansion worldwide across a growing customer base deploying essential systems for search-and-rescue (SAR) missions, where every move is executed with precision,” Gröninger added.
“Artemis interacts with and geolocates the cell phone quickly and precisely using the cellular protocol itself. EuroNav 7 displays this information and enables the automatic steering of other sensors onto the cell phone’s location,” explained Andrew Munro, managing director of Smith Myers. “The location of thousands of handsets can be established very quickly and displayed on EuroNav 7,” he added.
The combination of capabilities are now available via the off-the-shelf EuroNav 7 product and include:
- precision identification and location: EuroNav 7 with Artemis allows aircrew to precisely identify and locate cellular handsets with unmatchable speed;
- enhanced situational awareness: the combination of mass mapping and geofencing from Artemis in EuroNav 7 facilitates operations in complex environments;
- extended range and flexibility: with a range of over 30 km, Artemis and EuroNav 7 extend the limits of use, allowing the sensor suite to “see further, quicker, and more accurately”;
- integrated features: with an integrated automatic identification system(AIS), cellular and maritime data can be overlayed in real time, while the International Cospas-Sarsat Programme, a satellite-aided SAR initiative, identifies and locates emergency and personal locator beacons.
