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iFerret Selected for Assessment at
Orlando Int’l Airport
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The Stratech Group Limited (Stratech or the Group)
announced that its flagship iFerretTM intelligent
Airfield/Runway Surveillance and Foreign Object &
Debris (FOD) Detection System has been selected for
performance assessment of a cost effective surveillance
system to track aircraft and ground vehicle movements in
areas other than runways. These places include taxiway
crossings, apron, terminal and cargo areas.
The project is undertaken by the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) Airport Safety Technology
Research and Development Sub-team and the University
of Illinois Center of Excellence for Airport Technology
(CEAT) as part of an on-going effort to improve overall
airport safety. Stratech’s iFerretTM will be installed at the
Orlando International Airport for the pilot test.
The surveillance function of the real-time imageTM
based iFerret
will undergo performance, operational
viability and cost effectiveness assessments. The results
from these will provide key technical information to
develop standards and requirements for an Advisory
Circular with respect to ground surveillance systems in
US airports. Executive Chairman Dr David K.M. Chew
said: “This collaboration with the FAA recognises
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iFerret ’s superior and versatile capabilities to meet
surveillance and safety needs beyond FOD detection of
runways.
“Ground surveillance is paramount to the safety
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and security of airports globally. Unlike radar
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technologies, iFerret ’s revolutionary night vision and
superior high- definition images, will equip airport
operators with superior visual information that is vital for
validation and identification of any security or safety
threats on the ground.
“More importantly, the adoption of such systems
to track the increasing high volume of aircraft and ground
vehicle traffic in non-movement areas around the
terminals and ground ramps will open a new market
segment for Stratech.”
Known for its ability to detect, track and display
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FOD in real time, the iFerret
has been gaining
acceptance at major international airports since its
certification by the FAA in 2012. Its customers include
Singapore’s Changi Airport, Dubai International Airport,
Hong Kong International Airport and Miami International
Airport.
Dr Chew added: “With the growing focus on
aviation security, airports around the world will have
different safety and surveillance needs. We will continue
to improve our proprietary technologies to expand the
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capabilities of iFerret
to meet the specific safety
requirements of all airport surfaces.”
ABOUT STRATECH
The Stratech Group Limited is a market leader in
technology innovation, whose key breakthroughs include
intelligent vision systems – highly sophisticated and
adaptive technologies that provide precise image
processing solutions for surveillance and security.
Building on its long expertise in developing missioncritical e-systems for both governm