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MARSS, Wavefront and Forcys showcase real-time multi-domain threat detection in UK port

NiDAR C2 and Sentinel IDS took centre stage in a security exercise involving divers and aerial drones to demonstrate persistent autonomous multi-domain situational awareness and response to threats.

Wavefront Systems, MARSS and Forcys have successfully concluded a week-long integration and demonstration of their proven state-of-the-art underwater and multi-domain security systems, hosted at Portland Port, in Dorset, UK. The event gave defence and commercial maritime stakeholders a rare opportunity to witness integrated detection systems responding to live staged threats across air, surface and sub-surface domains.

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At the heart of the demonstration was the integration of Sentinel IDS into the NiDAR C2 platform.

Running from 10–13 June, each day culminated in a dramatic stealth insertion scenario, with a high-speed craft deploying a dive team in an attempt to breach port security – supported by an airborne drone, simulating a simultaneous incursion.  Demonstration observers were able to watch the threat unfold in real time as Wavefront’s Sentinel Intruder Detection Sonar (IDS) and MARSS’ NiDAR Command and Control (C2) platform worked in tandem to detect, track, classify and respond to the hostile events from underwater and the air.

At the heart of the demonstration was the integration of Sentinel IDS into the NiDAR C2 platform. These technologies paired to deliver seamless situational awareness, threat detection, tracking, classification and rapid decision-making including threat defeat  throughout the exercise.

With NiDAR, we’re not just detecting threats – we’re closing the loop between detection and response, and we’re doing it in real time.

“Sentinel IDS is proven globally and widely trusted for its performance and reliability in securing maritime assets, from naval bases to critical national infrastructure,” said Paul Badger, Managing Director of Wavefront Systems. “But what we’re showing here is how that capability becomes even more powerful when both passive and active sonar data is  integrated with MARSS’ NiDAR. With NiDAR, we’re not just detecting threats – we’re closing the loop between detection and response, and we’re doing it in real time.”

NiDAR, developed by MARSS, is a sensor-agnostic, multi-domain surveillance and security platform that integrates data from a wide array of sensors – including sonar, radar, RF, and EO/IR to deliver a unified, persistent and when required, autonomous real-time operating picture on a single pane. Powered by Hybrid Intelligence, NiDAR’s automated detection, tracking, classification and response recommendation allows single operators to monitor whole areas without being overwhelmed – a task which would require a whole team of trained operators in a conventional C2.

NiDAR gives operators the tools to see, decide and act

“The threats to ports and coastal infrastructure are coming from the air, the surface and below the waterline, often all at once,” said Mike Collier, NATO Business Development lead at MARSS. “As these threats become faster and more complex, NiDAR gives operators the tools to see, decide and act, in order to protect what our customers value most – their people, critical infrastructure and assets. 

“By bringing Wavefront’s latest sonar into that system, we’ve created a live, layered defence picture that’s fully aligned with modern threat environments.”

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To complete the picture, Forcys, Wavefront’s sales channel into defence markets were also present. 

“As the underwater domain grows in both strategic importance and complexity, timely information is everything,” said Commander Justin Hains MBE, Business Development Manager EMEIA at Forcys. “What this week proved is that integrated systems, working in concert, give decision-makers the edge they need to act fast and act right.”

An integrated, multi-domain solution operating in the field

Wavefront also used the event to unveil its new Sentinel Expeditionary Trailer – a rugged, self-contained system designed to deliver rapid, highly effective underwater surveillance wherever needed. This innovative solution meets the growing global demand for secure, easily deployable security measures."

“We had delegates joining us each day from a wide range of defence, commercial, and government backgrounds, both from the UK and internationally,” added Paul Badger. “The feedback was overwhelmingly positive. People didn’t just see what the systems could do individually – they saw the value of an integrated, multi-domain solution operating in the field. That’s what made this week such a success.”

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