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Tarsier – QinetiQ automatic runway debris detection

Tarsier goes live at Heathrow 13th June 2008
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Tarsier is the only proven automatic foreign object debris (FOD) detection system in the world. It automatically detects FOD, birds and wildlife, metal, glass and plastic, even cellophane and card. With unique radar signal processing, Tarsier can pinpoint a bolt-size object anywhere on the runway.
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Tarsier Through the use of networked high frequency, high resolution radars, integrated digital signal processing, and a central user display, Tarsier gives airport operators the ability to continuously inspect runway surfaces in the heaviest ground traffic, day or night with no disruption to aircraft movements. Whatever the weather or visibility, Tarsier sweeps every minute.
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Features

  • Increased capacity through on-runway inspections, minimising closures due to FOD related incidents
  • Increased safety - runway inspections are continuous and automated versus the current method of intermittent visual inspections
  • Reduced financial impact of FOD - runways can be inspected remotely without interrupting aircraft movement
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“I believe that this system will become the international standard in the next five to ten years and other airports will follow suit. Many airports have already been in regular contact with us and we have made a number of presentations at international conferences. In the past year, trials of the system have been made at airports in all regions of the world, including both civilian and military airfields.”
Brett Patterson, Director of Airside Operations, Vancouver International Airport Authority
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> Download Tarsier Runway Detection system leaflet [PDF]
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