Overwatch Imaging is redefining aerial ocean surveillance with advanced AI-driven wide-area imaging systems, delivering real-time intelligence for maritime search and reconnaissance. Find out more >>
Designed to overcome the limitations of manual airborne search, Overwatch’s cutting-edge solutions integrate computer vision, GPU processing, and sensor fusion technology, reducing operator workload while enhancing detection capabilities. These systems have been deployed globally on both crewed and uncrewed aircraft for a range of maritime missions, including spill response, search and rescue, border patrol, and wildlife monitoring.
Most recently, Overwatch Imaging has been demonstrating the capabilities of its technologies, including showcasing its ASO performance across various ISR scenarios. In 2024 alone, the company’s achievements range from utilizing passive remote sensing in the mapping of entire kelp forests to the deployment of AI-integrated multispectral sensor aids in endangered whale detection. More details of their innovative technologies can be found below:
Advanced EO/IR Payloads for Situational Awareness
Overwatch airborne multispectral sensor payloads leverage passive image-based optical radar technology to deliver unmatched wide-area maritime search and monitoring, day or night. These sophisticated AI-powered sensors can reliably detect a variety of targets, from vessels of all sizes to marine mammals, while real-time edge processing ensures immediate quality assessment of collected imagery.
A key innovation of Overwatch sensors is the elimination of the “soda straw” effect, a common drawback of traditional gimbaled cameras that limits their field of view.
Instead, Overwatch’s automated scanning mode, combined with AI-powered image analysis, significantly expands the coverage area while maintaining high-resolution imagery and rapid scanning speeds. Operators can also cross-reference detections with AIS data and GIS coordinates via an intuitive user interface for enhanced situational awareness.
High-Resolution Mapping & ISR with Nadir-Oriented Multispectral Sensors
The TK Series nadir-oriented imaging payloads deliver high-resolution mapping and maritime ISR capabilities through automated roll-axis step-stare imaging, maximizing coverage and image quality. Equipped with powerful onboard processing, the system enables real-time data analysis and target detection, ensuring rapid situational response.
These highly adaptable systems can alert operators, cross-cue additional sensors, and integrate optional AI modules for specialized applications such as oil spill detection, firefighting, and search and rescue. The TK Series’ ability to rapidly process and relay mission-critical data makes it a vital tool for maritime operations requiring immediate intelligence.
Autonomous Wide-Area Search with Outward-Facing EO/IR Gimbals
Optimized for maritime intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) operations, the PT Series smart imaging payloads offer automatic scanning and detection of small objects across vast ocean environments. With a 360° rotating yaw-axis step-stare imaging system, these sensors rapidly detect and track both near and distant targets.
Featuring an optimized size, weight, and power (SWaP) design, PT Series sensors incorporate advanced AI and machine learning to enhance detection accuracy. Optional software modules provide specialized detection capabilities for marine mammals, surface anomalies, and high-temperature objects. Detections can be used to alert pilots and operators while cueing other onboard payloads for enhanced mission efficiency.
Automated Sensor Control & Object Detection for FMV Gimbals
Overwatch ASO (Automated Sensor Operator) is a cutting-edge software solution designed to enhance third-party full-motion video (FMV) gimbals with AI-driven automation. Capable of running on low-SWaP GPUs, ASO automates sensor steering, data collection, and real-time intelligence reporting, outperforming even the most skilled human operators.
Ideal for maritime surveillance, Overwatch ASO enables automated target detection, area search, and GIS data output, ensuring efficient mission execution. By integrating AI-powered automation into existing ISR platforms, ASO transforms how operators conduct maritime reconnaissance, providing faster, more reliable intelligence for critical decision-making.
Overwatch Imaging aims to push the boundaries of aerial surveillance technology, providing unmatched efficiency and intelligence for maritime operations.
With AI-driven automation, wide-area imaging, and seamless integration into crewed and uncrewed aircraft, Overwatch solutions empower operators with real-time situational awareness, enhancing mission success across the global maritime domain.
