Unmanned systems are making the monitoring of coastal borders a less labour intensive.
Although the Asia Pacific region has remained free from major conflicts in recent decades, border and coastal security is increasingly a cause for concern for many regional nations. With their economies vulnerable to vast stretches of porous land and maritime borders that result in illegal entry and smuggling activities, a recent hightening of focus on longstanding territorial disputes has elevated the importance of border security.
Rapid economic growth and military modernisation, combined with growing resource demands, has exacerbated the potential for conflict. Non-traditional threats such as weapons proliferation, illicit trafficking, piracy, and natural disasters pose significant challenges with grave implications for national security. It is no surprise, then, that the Asia Pacific is projected by some market research firms to top the global border and maritime security market with cumulative expenditure of over $110 billion out till 2027 (source: MarketsandMarkets).
Border surveillance
The Asia Pacific is home to some of the most dangerous land borders in the world, with the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), India-Pakistan and Sino-Indian borders having been prominent for decades. With such enduring requirements, it is no surprise that reconnaissance and surveillance equipment developers have identified significant market opportunities in the region.
Developed in 2014 in response to a customer requirement, Controp Precision Technologies’ 3D Guard is an unattended day/night-capable video surveillance system that is designed to provide persistent observation capabilities for the protection of national borders as well as military facilities and critical infrastructure.
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