US to demonstrate maritime surveillance system in Balikatan

From the Philippine News Agency (May 9): US to demonstrate maritime surveillance system in Balikatan

US forces participating in this year's "Balikatan" exercises will demonstrate the capabilities of their "Maritime Surveillance System" (MSS) to their Filipino counterparts at the Naval Education Training Command, San Antonio town, Zambales on Friday.

Lt. (JG) Annaleah Cazcarro, Combined Joint Information Bureau co-director, said that the MMS has a maximum range of 25 nautical miles.

She added it consist of a control center or van and tower fitted with radars and camera.

"The MMS can track targets within a 25 nautical mile radius and once it drops beyond that, it can use its camera systems to zoom on the target," Cazcarro pointed out.

It was also used in Afghanistan to detect incoming Taliban terrorists, she added.

Demonstration of the MSS is in line with "Balikatan 2014" goals of improving the maritime domain awareness and interdiction capabilities of the Philippine Navy.

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