CAMPI BISENZIO, Italy, May 13 (UPI) -- Four Italian navy patrol boats engaged in immigration control now operate with Selex Galileo's Janus-Naval electro-optical sensor turrets.
Selex, a Finmeccanica company, said installation followed Italian navy trials.
"The success of the Janus-N program is based on the close working relationship Selex Galileo has established with the Italian navy over a number of years," said Mauro Gori, senior vice president of the company's Electro-optics and Naval business. "We hope that Janus-N will go on to be installed on all of the Italian navy's patrol boats, to be used in operations against illegal immigration.
"The naval market requires increasingly sophisticated systems that allow crews to control the waters that surround them, for surveillance and self-protection. In both of these areas, Selex Galileo has a strong tradition of excellence."
The systems were tested and installed 10 months after Selex received the order from the navy.
Plans are in progress for the navy to acquire a fifth system.
In addition to delivering the electro-optical sensor turrets, the contract for the Janus-N also included a simplified human-machine interface console with display and controls that allows the operator to remotely operate the turret.
