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PATROL CRAFT EQUIPMENT (*) all images courtesy FLIR / Raymarine

On Patrol with Cutting Edge Technology

Combat, Patrol and First Responder craft of all types are increasingly need state-of-the-art equipment to get the job done. That’s where FLIR and Raymarine come in.

By Joseph Keefe aymarine products are known around the world ranging from small-class boats through large cutter-class for their rugged reliability and tactical advantage. vessels. The massive deal underscores the close collabora-

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From best-in-class sensors to integrated naviga- tion between FLIR and its DHS customer, as well as the tion displays, Raymarine systems enhance multi-agency trust that the Coast Guard has in FLIR’s hardware.

interoperability for military, law enforcement and ? rst re- According to Joseph B. Abeyta, FLIR’s Director of Busi- sponders. As a trusted supplier to myriad coastal and re- ness Development for First Responder Programs, the Coast sponse vessels, Raymarine offers a comprehensive suite of Guard is still in the prototype phase. Abeyta, a retired U.S. professional tools. That mission is about to get bigger still. Coast Guard LCDR, told MarineNews, “They have 51

In April of 2017, FLIR was awarded a $50 million con- vessel classes they have customized their systems to. The tract from the U.S. Coast Guard for integrated navigation Coast Guard’s strict prototype policy and process requires a electronics under the U.S. Coast Guard’s Scalable Integrat- 6-month prototype phase. They have currently completed ed Navigation Systems 2 (SINS-2) program. As part of the prototyping on 6 classes with 2 classes being added month- contract, FLIR will provide electronics systems that will ly. Once a vessel class completes prototyping, the equip- be a standard ? t on over 2,000 U.S. Coast Guard vessels, ment lists are re? ned and full-scale production begins.”

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