UK operator 2Excel has taken delivery of two TrakkaCam TC-375 long range EO/IR multi-sensor surveillance camera systems for its fleet of special mission aircraft. The fixed wing Diamond Aircraft DA62 MP will be utilised to efficiently locate and identify targets at sea.

“These DA62 MPPs bolster our fleet of special missions aircraft to service our rapidly growing customer base. They're equipped to handle many of our mission requirements, and our crews have been training on how to use them to best effect so that we can continue to provide the superb level of service our customers have come to expect from 2Excel Aviation,” says director of special missions Arnie Palmer.

2Excel's customer base includes government departments, the oil industry, airlines and airline brokers. The company delivers solutions to complex aviation challenges, including cutting-edge capability development, special missions, charter and large aircraft maintenance.

“We are extremely pleased the TrakkaCam TC-375 has been selected for another premier programme. We appreciate the opportunity to support 2Excel to deliver the demanding mission requirements of this programme,” says Trakka Systems business development manager Adam Boniecki.

The new TC series features advanced technology in an ergonomic industrial design that sets new standards for full HD (1080p), long-range, multispectral imaging in a non-ITAR single-LRU configuration.

The TrakkaCam TC-375's EO/IR sensors are augmented with sophisticated image processing to see through environmental conditions like fog, haze, low light and total darkness. A high-speed, digital video engine is embedded directly within the single- LRU gimbal delivering several standard and optional functions; moving target indicator (MTI) with drone detection mode, which increases system performance and reduces operator workload.

The TC-375 has enhanced interfaces to provide easy integration with third party equipment with embedded dual-stream H264 video with KLV metadata over ethernet right into the system, removing the need for external encoders and enabling simplified integration with moving map and datalink systems.

These attributes enable operators and command centres to share mission-critical information in real time while providing enhanced situational awareness via augmented reality overlays or pure synthetic views.