Effective Maritime Domain Awareness – MDA -  a Systems approach with Radar

Speaker:  Tony Ponsford, Raytheon Canada

Date/Time:  Thursday 16th October 2014, 7.30 – 9.30pm

Location: The Naval Officers’ Mess of Ottawa, 78 Lisgar St

Parking:  On street or City Hall underground parking

Registration: Pre-registration appreciated but not mandatory

Organizer:  Hugh Reekie

Organized by: AESS Ottawa Chapter

Abstract:

MDA processes generate actionable information for confidence-based decision support.  As no single sensor can provide all details – eg the vessel’s location, its type and activity, and overall threat assessment. A variety of inputs are required, with appropriate decision-support tools.