Maritime

Developing technologies and solutions that contribute to global maritime security.

Maritime Security

For safer oceans

Surveillance and security

With 90% of the world's goods transported by sea, undersea cables carrying a majority of our digital data, and a vast array of marine life and resources, the oceans are more than ever a strategic asset.

This poses a number of challenges. Airbus solutions help save lives, monitor sea lanes and protect the maritime assets of public and private sector customers.

Our expertise at a glance

A trusted partner

With more than 50 years of experience and successful deliveries to customers all over the world, we have proven our reliability and expertise.

Trusted Partner

Maritime domain awareness

We monitor more than 50% of the maritime trade through our Styris maritime surveillance system and are a world leader in satellite imagery.

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Secure communications

We provide, operate and maintain resilient and rapidly deployable connectivity solutions, enabling our customers to respond quickly and decisively in any situation.

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How we ensure maritime security

Airbus maritime solutions support every step of the operational decision-making process, from detecting an abnormal situation to supporting operations, from situational analysis to the decision to respond. Our solutions help make the maritime environment safer, covering everything from coastlines to Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ),and the high seas.

See and Anticipate

See and anticipate

Access to a wide range of timely and reliable information is essential for the optimal use of surveillance tools and the proper management of maritime operations.

Our proven coastal surveillance systems and our own constellation of satellites provide a comprehensive picture of what is happening at sea, enabling quick decision making.

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Connect and share

As Europe's leading provider of secure end-to-end communications solutions, we specialise in providing robust, multi-domain connectivity around the world:

  • Multiband connectivity 
  • Bandwidth managed services 
  • Voice, data, broadband 
  • Welfare communication services 
  • Command and Control (C2) and situational awareness 
  • High data rates to submarines
  • Mastering interoperability of NATO STANAG and US MAC 1 compliant networks, services and infrastructure. 
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Analyse and understand

Airbus operates the most comprehensive constellation of commercial optical and radar Earth observation satellites on the market.

This valuable data is transformed into actionable intelligence using a combination of big data, AI and value-added analytics for superior maritime situational awareness.

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Decide and control

Real-time maritime domain awareness for improved traffic management and decision support.

Airbus maritime surveillance solutions meet the needs of coastal surveillance and vessel traffic services, enabling a secure data exchange between all maritime stakeholders for improved decision making.

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Act and support

Versatile solutions with sophisticated mission packages for operational success.

Airbus offers air systems from the smallest UAVs to robust aircraft capable of supporting a variety of naval missions: 

  • Transport
  • Search and Rescue
  • Patrol 
  • Refuelling

In addition to supplying systems, we are committed to providing a portfolio of services including training, maintenance and upgrades. 

Let’s make our oceans safer

 

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