OSI signs contract to provide T-ACT systems to SA Navy

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OSI Maritime Systems (OSI) has been awarded a contract to provide the South African Navy with Tactical-Asset Control and Tracking Systems (T-ACT) that will be installed on rigid-hull inflatable boats used to support maritime security operations.

The Canadian company said the contract was signed earlier this month, but due to competitive and contractual obligations, OSI could not divulge further details.

T-ACT is a navigation and command, control and communication suite designed for small craft operations, including maritime and boarder security agencies. The system can be used to coordinate the operations of multiple T-ACT fitted ships and smaller assets, in either an overt or covert manner.

Fully scalable, T-ACT is a small craft human-machine interface (HMI) embedded with Electronic Chart Precise Integrated Navigation System (ECPINS) Small Craft – a variant of ECPINS designed specifically for use in confined space environments and with an emphasis on tactical navigation functionality, OSI said.

Combined with a secure data link, communication is enabled beyond-line-of-sight between mother ships and small craft. The technology has been deployed by the UK, Australian and Canadian Navies.

OSI Maritime Systems has been providing advanced integrated navigation and tactical solutions to military customers for over 20 years. The company develops and delivers integrated bridge systems for warships, integrated dived navigation systems for submarines, and command and control systems for small craft. OSI currently has 19 naval customers from around the world with over 500 warships and submarines operating with its integrated navigation and tactical solutions.