The product nominated is Navtech's newly developed 350-X Radar which is specifically designed for perimeter security and surveillance. It is a purely British developed and manufactured solution. The new 350-X radar sensor employs an advance beam pattern that minimises non-detection at the base of the sensor when the sensor is mounted higher e.g. on the roof of a building. Higher mounting affords the advantage of an elevated view down onto a location and a better field of view and detection coverage over uneven ground.

Navtech is hopeful that its work will be recognised with the winning of the accolade. Commercial director Andrew Rosenthal comments, "For a smaller, niche company to get through to the finals of such a prestigious award is a superb achievement and even more so, as it is the first time we have entered IFSEC awards. As a company we spend a lot of resource on research and development and it is gratifying to see that our efforts in bringing world leading products to market are appreciated by the judging panel".

Navtech Radar Ltd. is a leading developer of commercial off-the-shelf radar sensors at 76 to 77 GHz frequencies. Founded in 1999, the company has gained unprecedented recognition for their industrial sensor which are now world renowned as the radar sensor of choice for outdoor driverless vehicle navigation and obstacle detection applications, according to the company. Navtech Radar Ltd. further develops and manufactures highly effective millimetre wave (MMW) radar sensor solutions for outdoor commercial applications. This has lead to a series of 'world first' applications within Traffic and Incident Management on highways, Airports, Ports as well as commercial and private sites. The implementation of 4 Navtech Radar sensors on the Museum of Islamic Art for monitoring the sea approach to the museum is but one example of a security & surveillance application where radar activated surveillance is applied. Constantly sweeping the bay, the radars automatically switches the nearest PTZ camera to trail approaching vessels across the bay for visual verification and threat assessment. The camera signals, as well as the radar signals, are routed to 2 Control Rooms. All the camera and radar signals can be viewed at any time in any of the control rooms, as long as the operator is given viewing privileges.

"Just to be in the running for IFSEC Awards is excellent, but obviously we'd really like to win. As Navtech continues to grow and establish itself further in a challenging and demanding global market, the possibility of receiving such high profile recognition from our own industry is a phenomenal boost of confidence to the entire staff who are working so hard to secure our continued growth", says Andrew Rosenthal.