St John’s company uses technology to fight illegal immigration in UK | Information direction

PAL Aerospace, an aerospace and defense company based in St. John’s, Newfoundland, announced yesterday that it is deploying its PAL Aerospace Dash 8 aircraft to the UK Home Office’s Small Boat Operations Command to support the country’s ongoing fight against illegal immigration and small boats. Crossings of the English Channel.

The aircraft will be used by the company’s Force Multiplier program, responsible for providing instant access to special mission aircraft, sensors and personnel.

The Dash 8 aircraft is equipped with Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) technology, capable of tracking illegal activities in water using advanced imaging and radar systems.

The aircraft will also bring British immigration enforcement officers to identify the pilots of the small boats and investigate the smugglers behind these operations.

“Through our Force Multiplier program, PAL Aerospace has the unique ability and capability to rapidly deliver world-class solutions that operate at the intersection of efficiency, technology and reliability,” said Jake Traynor, Managing Director, PAL Group of Companies. “PAL Aerospace is proud to support the UK Home Office in maintaining border security and stopping illegal migration with an exceptional team of ISR experts working as partners in this important national security initiative. »

The aircraft will be used for an initial period of eighteen months.

Britain’s asylum system faces a dire situation, with the number of migrants arriving in small boats doubling from 28,500 in 2021 to 45,700 in 2022.

The Force Multiplier program is currently used for surveillance, search and rescue and law enforcement operations in Canada, the Dutch Caribbean and the United Arab Emirates.

PAL Aerospace is a subsidiary of Exchange Income Corporation, a diversified and acquisition-focused Canadian company. The group has a portfolio of other aviation and technology companies including PAL Airlines, Gartenau, Atlantic Avionics, Air Borealis and many others.

The original article is available IT World CanadaA sister publication Information direction.

French adaptation and translation by Renaud Larue-Langlois.