Solid-State Sensing Empowers Smart Maritime Operations | Highlander Joins Jiangsu MSA Intelligent Equipment Application Training and the 2026 Equipment Innovation Application Seminar-Highlander

2026-11-04

Solid-State Sensing Empowers Smart Maritime Operations | Highlander Joins Jiangsu MSA Intelligent Equipment Application Training and the 2026 Equipment Innovation Application Seminar

On October 29, the Jiangsu Maritime Safety Administration (MSA) held its Intelligent Equipment Application Training and the 2026 Equipment Innovation Application Seminar at the Zhangjiagang Maritime Patrol and Law Enforcement Detachment. Invited as a representative of unmanned equipment enterprises, Highlander set up a small internal exhibition and exchange area on site at the detachment, presenting its self-developed solid-state radar, electronic charts, VDR and shore-based radar, and held in-depth technical exchanges with equipment management specialists at all levels of the maritime system on intelligent development for Yangtze River waterborne supervision and emergency response.

The event brought together leaders of the Jiangsu MSA, business departments of its headquarters, and equipment management heads and business specialists from its constituent units. It comprised four segments — physical equipment displays, industry product presentations, innovative applications, and hands-on operation of unmanned equipment — focusing on the operational application of new maritime equipment such as drones, unmanned surface vessels and underwater robots, strengthening the frontline talent pool, and mapping out a path for the innovative development of maritime equipment.

In the on-site display area, Highlander set up a small internal exchange booth, with emphasis on fully domestically developed intelligent sensing equipment such as solid-state radar. We explained the technical features of the products to the attending maritime leaders and business specialists: the equipment adopts third-generation gallium nitride (GaN) solid-state transmission technology, dispensing with the wear-prone components of conventional magnetrons for maintenance-free, long-life operation; and in response to the complex navigation environment of the Yangtze River, its sea clutter suppression algorithm has been enhanced so that, under rain, fog, wind and waves, it can accurately detect small craft, buoys, floating obstacles and other small targets, making it suited to situational awareness and safety monitoring scenarios for maritime patrol law-enforcement vessels and official boats. Attendees stopped to observe the equipment demonstrations and held thorough discussions with us on equipment selection, retrofit implementation and O&M support in inland waterway and river-sea maritime enforcement scenarios.

On site, we exchanged views on trends in domestically developed maritime intelligent sensing technology and, in light of the actual supervision of the Yangtze River, the "golden waterway," shared approaches to applying solid-state radar sensing and multi-source data fusion in maritime supervision, emergency search and rescue, and oil spill response, turning new technologies into frontline operational capability.

The waterborne navigation environment of the Yangtze River is complex, placing high demands on the reliability of maritime sensing equipment and its adaptability to complex conditions. Grounded in independent domestic research and development, Highlander continues to refine core products such as solid-state radar and intelligent navigation, and is committed to providing high-quality, reliable and domestically developed technical equipment support for maritime law enforcement and waterborne emergency response.

Going forward, Highlander will continue to deepen technical engagement with the maritime system, address operational pain points in Yangtze River waters, and build intelligent sensing solutions suited to official vessels and waterborne supervision scenarios, contributing domestically developed technological equipment to the development of smart maritime operations and safeguarding safety on the Yangtze River, the golden waterway.

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