The Stratech Group Limited announced that with the intelligent Vision-based iFerret™ airfield/runway surveillance and FOD detection system as the base infrastructure, the Group unveiled its three newly developed products ­ the Super EOS™, iFerret™ Hydra and iFerret™ Mobile ­ for enhanced border and maritime surveillance as well as specific airport safety needs. The Super EOS™ has up to 200x zoom capability and is able to provide unparalleled visual verification and identification of FODs/targets, making it an invaluable system for long range surveillance needs. Because of these new enhanced features, the Super EOS™ can also be deployed for border and maritime surveillance.

Fitted with ultra low light image sensors, Stratech's iFerret™ detects, tracks and identifies FODs on runways under low visibility conditions. However, the Group's new iFerret™ Hydra further extends this capability to improve airport safety in extreme low visibility conditions created by weather conditions like fog, haze or smog. This has been made possible because iFerret™ Hydra is equipped with additional special sensors which can recognise FODs based on temperature difference rather than visual images.

The iFerret™ Mobile ­ is highly suitable for airports which already have fixed-base FOD detection systems but want to improve overall runway surveillance and safety. The system is attached onto a vehicle which `sweeps' the ground for FOD detection and pavement condition monitoring, enhancing safety by broadening an airport's runway surveillance. The system is easily upgradable with 3D laser scanners and runway vacuum sweepers.

The iFerret™ Mobile is therefore a highly suitable and affordable option for airports with less traffic.