Sperry Marine increases military range
Sperry Marine has expanded its range of military navigation solutions with the release of Additional Military Layers (AML) for its VisionMaster series of radars and electronic chart display and information systems (ECDIS).
By combining the navigational functions from VisionMaster with enhanced features and high performance configurations, VisionMaster Naval Radars and ECDIS are said to offer cost-effective, high specification military functionality for both small and large vessels.
“The VisionMaster series of radars and ECDIS has been developed using the latest technology to keep costs under control but still with a choice of configurations and options needed for any type, size and class of vessel,” says Christophe Rios, global line manager, radar and chart displays at Sperry Marine.
VisionMaster includes a number of enhancements designed for naval operations such as the ‘Red First Strike’ functionality, providing an immediate indication of fast moving targets by highlighting them in red.
The ‘Target Intercept’ feature allows the operator to plan and execute intercept manoeuvres between one vessel and another whilst the ‘Freeze Frame’ function enables a frozen picture to be displayed should radar silence be imposed.
Finally, to overcome the challenge of station-keeping and monitoring surrounding vessels, the radar operator is able to set up a sector for each vessel nearby, allowing them to see at a glance if any vessel has moved out of position.
By Rebecca Strong
