Efficient border surveillance and maritime security

Improved security of EU land and air borders, as well as sea borders and maritime environment, infrastructures and activities, against accidents, natural disasters and security challenges such as illegal trafficking, piracy and potential terrorist attacks, cyber and hybrid threats.

Expected Outcomes: Projects’ results are expected to contribute to the following outcomes:

  • Increased surveillance capability compared to the state of the art, including longer endurance, better reliability, lower maintenance requirements, longer permanence and wider coverage; 
  • Improved performance and/or safety, including better detection, classification and tracking capabilities, cyber and physical security, better cost-efficiency, better autonomy, lower visual and acoustic signatures; 
  • Improved multi-tasking capabilities to respond to a variety of needs and situations in the surveillance of border and maritime environment.