# Romania acquires Havelsan’s Matra Border Surveillance System

- Link: https://www.military.africa/2024/07/romania-acquires-havelsans-matra-border-surveillance-system/
- Published: 2024-07-03T15:22:16+01:00
- Author: Military Africa

The border surveillance system solutions developed by HAVELSAN, which meet the needs
of monitoring border areas and detecting security threats, are attracting interest
from various countries. HAVELSAN will make the first export of its Matra product
within the scope of the Romanian Integrated Maritime Surveillance System (SCOMAR)
Modernization Project tender.

At the ceremony held at the Border Police Headquarters in Bucharest, Romania, the
contract was signed by the General Inspector of the Romanian Border Police Quaestor
Cornel-Laurian Stoica and HAVELSAN Vice President, Command & Control and Defense
Technologies Savaş Yanık. Türkiye’s Ambassador to Romania, Özgür Kıvanç Altan, also
attended the ceremony.

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Under the contract, the existing SCOMAR system of Romania will be equipped with 
HAVELSAN’s MATRA Coastal Surveillance and Vessel Traffic Management Software by 
replacing new technology radar, electro-optic systems, and IT hardware without any
service interruption while the current system is operational.

The system will be managed from the Romanian Coast Guard Command center in Constanta
on Romania’s Black Sea coast. The system, which is planned to be delivered by HAVELSAN
within 24 months, will provide maritime situational awareness to law enforcement
by creating a live maritime picture in the 100 nautical mile area, including Romania’s
Black Sea coastline, regional, intermediate area, and exclusive economic zone.

The system, which will enhance capabilities in coastal surveillance and border control,
search and rescue operations, combating smuggling, irregular migration, and illegal
fishing, will facilitate information exchange with the country’s organizations such
as Marine and Port Security, Maritime Customs Control, Marine Environmental Protection
and Awareness, Maritime Search and Rescue, and Fisheries Inspection/Control Units.

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HAVELSAN’s Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) Software MATRA, developed to monitor, organize,
and manage all ship traffic movements in the straits with a national system using
the capabilities of the Turkish defense industry, was successfully used in NATO’s
Maritime Security Exercise, which Romania also participated in.

By creating a Recognised Maritime Picture, MATRA integrates data from radars, electro-
optic sensors, the Automatic Identification System (AIS), and other sensors to provide
a comprehensive maritime overview for boosting effectiveness in maintaining maritime
security.

MATRA CSS, Coastal Surveillance System significantly improves situational awareness
through its comprehensive radar coverage of coastal areas, territorial waters, and
exclusive economic zones enabling an efficient response against smuggling, human
trafficking, maritime pollution, illegal immigration, and illegal fishing.

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By creating a Recognised Maritime Picture, CSS integrates data from radars, electro-
optic sensors, the Automatic Identification System (AIS), and other sensors to provide
a comprehensive maritime overview for boosting effectiveness in maintaining maritime
security.

MATRA SAR, the Search and Rescue system serves as a reliable response decision support
system utilized in Search and Rescue scenarios, providing invaluable assistance.
Harnessing the power of the latest generation of information technology, MATRA SAR
stands at the forefront of advancements in Search and Rescue operations.

With its high technology capabilities, MATRA VTS, Vessel Traffic Services is dedicated
to enabling safer and more efficient vessel navigation, in line with IALA standards.
MATRA VTS ensures secure navigation from port to port across diverse waterways, 
straits, and canals while prioritizing environmental sustainability.

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