Airborne maritime surveillance aircraft in flight
REFERENCES

Installation history
across aircraft platforms

More than 40 aircraft installations across coastguards, navies, and environmental agencies worldwide — equipped with OPTIMARE sensor systems and MEDUSA® mission management.

40+
Installations
20+
Countries
1992
Since
Global footprint

A broad installation footprint

Since 1992, OPTIMARE has equipped coastguards, navies, and environmental agencies worldwide with airborne sensor systems for maritime surveillance and oil spill detection.

40+
Aircraft installations
Since 1992
20+
Countries served
Across 5 continents
6
Sensor types deployed
SLAR · IR/UV · VIS · MEDUSA® · LFS-P · MWR-P
8+
Aircraft platforms
Do228 · CN235 · C295 · Saab 340 · BT-67 · more
Installation records

Reference projects

30 of 30 installations shown

#CountryOperatorAircraftSensorsRole / Mission
01🇦🇺AustraliaAustralian Border ForceSaab 340
SLARMEDUSA®
Maritime border surveillance
02🇧🇪BelgiumBelgian NavyBritten-Norman Islander
SLARIR/UVMEDUSA®
Maritime patrol & upgrade
03🇧🇷BrazilBrazilian NavyC295
SLARMEDUSA®
Atlantic surveillance
04🇨🇦CanadaTransport CanadaBasler BT-67
SLARIR/UVMEDUSA®
Arctic & coastal patrol
05🇨🇱ChileChilean NavyCN235
SLARIR/UVMEDUSA®
Pacific coast patrol
06🇭🇷CroatiaCroatian Coast GuardDornier 228
SLARIR/UVMEDUSA®
Adriatic patrol
07🇩🇰DenmarkDanish Maritime AuthoritySaab 340
SLARMEDUSA®
North Sea surveillance
08🇪🇪EstoniaEstonian Police & Border GuardDornier 228
SLARMEDUSA®
Maritime surveillance
09🇫🇮FinlandFinnish Border GuardDornier 228
SLARMEDUSA®
Baltic Sea surveillance
10🇩🇪GermanyGerman Customs (Zoll)Dornier 228
SLARIR/UVMEDUSA®
Maritime surveillance & oil spill
11🇩🇪GermanyGerman Federal PoliceDornier 228
SLARMEDUSA®
Coastal patrol
12🇬🇷GreeceHellenic Coast GuardC295
SLARIR/UVMEDUSA®
Aegean surveillance
13🇮🇸IcelandIcelandic Coast GuardFokker 50
SLARIR/UVMEDUSA®
Maritime patrol
14🇮🇳IndiaIndian Coast GuardDornier 228
SLARIR/UVMEDUSA®
Coastal & EEZ surveillance
15🇮🇳IndiaIndian NavyDornier 228
SLARIR/UVLFS-PMEDUSA®
Maritime patrol & oil spill
16🇮🇪IrelandIrish Air CorpsCN235
SLARMEDUSA®
Coastal surveillance
17🇱🇻LatviaLatvian Border GuardBN Islander
SLARMEDUSA®
Baltic Sea monitoring
18🇲🇾MalaysiaMalaysian Maritime EnforcementDornier 228
SLARMEDUSA®
EEZ monitoring
19🇲🇦MoroccoRoyal Moroccan NavyCN235
SLARIR/UVMEDUSA®
Atlantic & Med surveillance
20🇳🇱NetherlandsNetherlands CoastguardDornier 228
SLARIR/UVVISMEDUSA®
Oil spill & EEZ monitoring
21🇳🇴NorwayNorwegian Coastal AdministrationDornier 228
SLARIR/UVMEDUSA®
Oil spill & maritime patrol
22🇵🇱PolandPolish Border GuardBN Islander
SLARIR/UV
Baltic patrol
23🇵🇹PortugalPortuguese Air ForceC295
SLARIR/UVMEDUSA®
Maritime surveillance
24🇵🇹PortugalPortuguese Maritime AuthorityDornier 228
SLARMEDUSA®
Coastal monitoring
25🇰🇷South KoreaKorea Coast GuardCN235
SLARIR/UVMEDUSA®
Oil spill & maritime patrol
26🇪🇸SpainSASEMAR / Spanish CoastguardCN235
SLARIR/UVLFS-PMEDUSA®
Oil spill detection & SAR
27🇸🇪SwedenSwedish Coast GuardSaab 340
SLARIR/UVMEDUSA®
EEZ & oil spill patrol
28🇹🇭ThailandRoyal Thai NavyDornier 228
SLARIR/UVMEDUSA®
Maritime patrol
29🇹🇭ThailandThai Pollution Control Dept.Basler BT-67
SLARIR/UVMWR-P
Oil spill monitoring
30🇹🇷TurkeyTurkish Coast GuardCN235
SLARMEDUSA®
Maritime patrol
Sensor legend:SLARIR/UVVISMEDUSA®LFS-PMWR-P
Reference brochure

Download the full
reference brochure

The full reference brochure lists all airborne projects in detail — aircraft types, operators, sensor configurations, and mission roles. Available as a PDF from the download centre.

Format
PDF · A4
Updated
2024
Projects
40+
Regions
Global