The Spanish Command Headquarters in Melilla received on Wednesday the Integrated Surveillance System from French Technology company Thales. The system provides the Spanish Civil Guard with intelligent border control, according to a press release.
It is deemed to be reliable, according to the same source. It is expected to help enhance border surveillance in the occupied city, which is critical for Spain and Europe’s interests.
The system has fixed monitoring stations designed to offer the Civil Guard enhanced land and ocean coverage in Melilla’s intelligent border control.
In addition, the Civil Guard will be equipped with high-resolution day and night and other sensors.
Thales thermal cameras are used in the night vision cameras, and the monitoring and control software (HORUS) developed by the Thales team in Spain enables centralized management and control of all sensors and actuators, as well as image processing.
The project took fewer than seven months to complete. According to the same source, the repair and installation of the stations and the communications network required to ensure image delivery have been a challenge.
In this regard, Miguel Bueno, project manager, expressed his satisfaction in contributing to the enhancement of border surveillance in Melilla through implementing an integrated system.
“The complex location of the surveillance systems, the coordination of different partners, the acquisition of the best-performing equipment, and the tight deadline for implementation have been some of the project’s challenges,” highlighted Bueno.
He noted that the challenges were overcome thanks to the joint efforts and alignment of all parties, including the Melilla CG command.
Thales specializes in digital innovation such as connectivity, big data, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and quantum technologies.
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