The EU has experienced a surge in fixed border surveillance solutions, including physical barriers, covering 13% of external land
borders. The BorderForce project responds to evolving threats by enhancing real-time surveillance capabilities. It introduces a
dynamic system, featuring self-sufficient, transportable Command and Control (C2) Stations with configurable and extendable
capabilities. These stations incorporate versatile surveillance towers with anti-drone features, integrating data from autonomous
monitoring sensors and UAV systems.
Dedicated satellite resources, including CubeSat, strategically positioned at high-risk spots, ensure frequent revisits to critical areas.
To enable early threat assessment, BorderForce leverages Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT), processing online data for border
security threats. The project emphasizes ethical, legal, and social aspects, safeguarding fundamental rights in border surveillance
capability development.
BorderForce collaborates with EU and candidate country border authorities, customs, and Common Security and Defense Policy
(CSDP) entities. It defines scenarios, gathers architecture feedback, and validates end user feedback. The project emphasizes data
exchange, novel user interfaces (e.g., XR), and immersive training for collaborative threat assessment, promoting safety and security
while upholding fundamental rights.
This solution enhances resource sustainability by improving the coordination and deployment of reusable security measures. It
ensures seamless operations in monitoring the flow of goods, people, and information. Addressing challenges like migration,
smuggling, and geopolitical tensions, BorderForce contributes to regional stability, particularly in crises. Overall, it combines
technological innovation and international collaboration to bolster border security, prioritizing fundamental rights and ethical
considerations.
Consortium:
Coordinator:
- AIT AUSTRIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GMBH
Partners:
- INSTITUT PO OTBRANA
- ERATOSTHENES CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE
- EUROPEAN DYNAMICS LUXEMBOURG SA
- ETICAS DATA SOCIETY
- GEOSYSTEMS HELLAS IT KAI EFARMOGES GEOPLIROFORIA
- SECURITON GMBH
- TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT OY
- GENERAL MARITIME DIRECTORATE
- GLAVNA DIREKTSIA GRANICHNA POLITSIA
- BUNDESMINISTERIUM FUR EUROPA INTEGRATION UND A
- INSPECTORATUL GENERAL AL POLOTIEI DE FRONTIERA AL
- MINISTERSTVO VNUTRA SLOVENSKEJ REPUBLIKY
- MUITINES DEPARTAMENTAS PRIE LIETUVOS RESPUBLIKOS
- INSPECTORATUL GENERAL AL POLITIEI DE FRONTIERA
- VALSTYBES SIENOS APSAUGOS TARNYBA PRIE VIDAUS RE
Acknowledgements:
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under GA 101168316.
