Situational awareness at the sharp end

Up-to-date intel and reliable comms are a must for swift, effective and safe maritime boarding ops.

SitaWare Maritime Boarding is a uniquely capable backpack-based system, designed to provide maximum tactical awareness for both the boarding party and the command vessel. You get a fully integrated C2, comms and video set-up, pre-configured for big-pipe wireless IP (or tactical radio) links to support vessels and other units. You send back real-time coverage of what's happening, and get all the back-up info you need.

Mobile quick-reaction units can quickly put this standalone package to use for boarding operations, force protection and security assignments. Training, integration and installation can be completed in less than a week – then you're ready to move out.

Everything at your fingertips

The SitaWare Maritime Boarding system gives boarding parties the tools to get their job done. You have access to all the information available, with an on-screen overview of the whole operation, updated in real time. There's GPS-based blue force tracking, a comprehensive GIS system with a choice of map displays, and full tactical messaging capabilities. Electronic fingerprinting means you can check identities, for on-the-spot decisions about what to do.

You can quickly send video feeds and digital pictures of what you are seeing and doing directly to the tactical officer and your ops room and/or task force commanders – and even to HQ back home, via satellite. This is ideal for gathering evidence. SitaWare Maritime Boarding systems also give you fast, easy access to intelligence resources that can help you check information about people, vessels and cargoes.

Easier to do your job

The whole system is designed to be easy and practical to use, even when the pressure is on and you are cold or wet, and wearing gloves. You can input with touch-screen buttons or by using your finger to draw.

The SitaWare Maritime Boarding system also includes seamless integration with IRIS – the de facto military standard for exchanging orders and reports. This means you automatically receive the orders and information you need in real time, even while you are boarding a vessel or entering a suspect location.

This built-in IRIS messaging capability also enables you to quickly get started on AARs and debriefings, saving time on the paperwork. And it's easy to include photos, video and fingerprints in your reports.

From tactical info to C4I overview

Although it is a standalone product, SitaWare Maritime Boarding meshes seamlessly with full-scale command and control systems. Information can then flow seamlessly both ways through an integrated framework designed to manage and collate many different inputs efficiently.