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AeroDefense’s Existing NEC-led team to provide Hawaii’s airports with passenger AirWarden™ Technology Now Offers Unobtrusive Drone screening technology NEC partner, Infrared Cameras Inc., has been selected Detection for Mobile Command by the Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) Vehicles and Marine Vessels to provide thermal temperature screening and facial recognition technology at Hawaii’s public airports to help protect the community and identify passengers with a potentially elevated body temperature.
NEC and Infrared Cameras were selected with a proposal of $23.3 million for equipment and installation and a 10-year maintenance plan of $1.42 million annually for a total contract amount of $37.5 million. The companies were selected in part because of their innovative concept and functionality to deliver accurate and efficient thermal temperature screening for people traveling to Hawaii. The selection committee evaluated various systems and technologies and NEC and Infrared Cameras were determined to be the best fit for Hawaii’s needs. The thermal temperature screening equipment will
be installed immediately at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL), Kahului Airport (OGG), Lihue Airport (LIH), Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole (KOA) and Hilo International Airport (ITO). Phase 1 will have the temperature scanners installed this month at the gates currently being used for arriving trans-Pacific flights.
Phase 2 will have the temperature scanners installed at the remaining gates in the coming weeks. Phase 3 expects to have the facial recognition equipment installed by December 31, 2020.
AeroDefense, the manufacturer of the AirWarden™ drone detection system that detects and locates drones and pilots simultaneously, has announced a new mobile deployment option.
AirWarden mobile deployments operate independently, as a patrolling group, or in conjunction with permanently mounted systems. Today’s drone threats necessitate a need for increased airspace security. AirWarden’s mobile drone detection technology equips law enforcement, border patrol officers, and security guards with actionable intelligence on the location of a drone and its pilot for rapid response. AirWarden’s four-inch, four-ounce antenna easily mounts on an external
antenna mast and connects to detection electronics inside a customer-provided ground vehicle or marine vessel for discreet drone detection operations. AirWarden mobile sensors create a dynamic network in two ways to enhance location accuracy. When a mobile sensor comes within range of a fixed network, it can extend a permanent installation network. Mobile sensors in separate command vehicles or marine vessels can move at patrol speed in a search grid fashion to locate both drones and pilots.
Border Security Report | July/August 2020
