Maritime patrol aircraft carrying airborne sensor suite
AIRBORNE SENSORS

Sensor suites built
for maritime missions

Six sensor families — radar, IR/UV, visible, microwave, laser, and integration pod — each designed for professional airborne installation and unified under the MEDUSA® mission management suite.

6
Sensor families
40+
Installations
MEDUSA®
Integration
Sensor portfolio

Six sensor families

6 of 6 sensors shown

Maritime patrol aircraft over open ocean with radar sweep
Radar
RADAR

OPTIMARE SLAR

X-band side-looking airborne radar for wide-area maritime surveillance

X-band · 9.4 GHzUp to 80 kmDay & night
Infrared thermal image of ocean surface showing temperature contrast
Imaging
IMAGING

IR/UV Line Scanner

Dual-channel infrared and ultraviolet line scanner for oil spill and thermal mapping

IR + UVOil spill classificationGeo-referenced imagery
Aerial visible-band image of coastline and ocean surface
Imaging
IMAGING

VIS Line Scanner

High-resolution visible-band line scanner for geo-referenced maritime imagery

Visible (RGB)Push-broom line scanGeo-referenced image
Ocean surface microwave emission and sea temperature measurement
Radiometry
RADIOMETRY

MWR-P

Microwave radiometer payload for sea surface temperature and oil thickness estimation

Passive radiometerSST & oil thicknessPassive microwave
Laser beam over ocean surface for fluorescence oil detection
Laser
LASER

LFS-P

Laser fluorosensor payload for oil-on-water detection using laser-induced fluorescence

Laser fluorescenceOil on waterThin films
Aircraft belly-mounted sensor pod for multi-sensor maritime surveillance
Integration Pod
INTEGRATION POD

OctoPod

All-in-one belly-mounted sensor pod for multi-sensor airborne surveillance

Belly-mount podSLAR · IR/UV · VIS · EO/IRAERODATA AG

Need a custom sensor configuration?

All sensors integrate with MEDUSA® and can be combined per mission requirement.

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Integration approach

Designed for professional deployment

The sensor portfolio is backed by a full systems approach — from aircraft modification and certification through to operator training and post-delivery support.

Multi-sensor stacking

Radar, optical, microwave, and laser sensors can be combined in a single mission configuration. Each sensor adds a distinct data layer — together they give operators a complete picture.

MEDUSA® integration

Every sensor in the portfolio connects to the MEDUSA® mission management suite. Sensor control, geo-referenced display, and data recording are unified in one operator console.

Certified for airborne use

All payloads are designed and tested to DO-160 / CS-STAN standards. Aircraft modification and STC certification support is part of the OPTIMARE delivery.

Proven in 40+ installations

The sensor portfolio has been deployed on more than 40 aircraft across coastguards, navies, and environmental agencies in over 20 countries.

6
Sensor families
40+
Aircraft installations
20+
Countries deployed
24+
Mission applications