The rise of new technologies urge naval forces to adapt their defence, detection and threat-tracking capabilities. Low air targets such as missiles, drone swarms, and other fast approaching threats such as RHIBS make it difficult for current surveillance sensors to ensure a full protection of the vessel.
In order to provide with a full panoramic 3D defensive bubble, an adapted IRST must be implemented to the vessel’s existing security system, provided that they meet certain requirements: The IRST should be fully passive, in order to be undetectable by the enemy. It should be adapted to rough sea conditions, thanks to an effective gyrostabilization. The IRST should also enable a quick reaction time, thanks to an automatic data fusion into the vessel’s Combat Management System.