Israeli intrusion detection system to secure IGI perimeter

With large-scale development work and new terminal buildings coming up,the outer periphery of the airport -presently manned patrolling teams of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and watchtowers — is being extended to cover new areas now.

“Cabling work has already started on the 35-km perimeter around the airport,” a senior CISF official said.

According to airport officials,the four-layered system will be installed around the airport’s existing perimeter wall. Excluding the Air Force area and the existing terminal buildings,the entire stretch of the perimeter wall covered by the PIDS will measure around 24 km.

“The four-layered PIDS,with physical and covert detection systems — including taut wire,buried cable,CCTV cameras and radars — will be installed around the existing airport perimeter wall before the new integrated Terminal 3 building is commissioned. There is a patrolling track all along the perimeter wall,” a senior airport official said.

“The system will be effective in any kind of weather and help enhance the efficiency with which security personnel respond to security breaches. The area covered under the PIDS will be divided into zones; planning is on to decide the number of men and Quick Reaction Teams to be deployed,” the CISF official said.

DIAL has awarded the contract for procurement and installation of the system to the Israel-based Magal Group,which has over 40 per cent market share. “The Magal Group was given the contract for the system after an international bidding process. The company provides sensors that protect airports in 75 countries around the world,providing critical time for guard forces,law enforcement,emergency crews,control towers,ground and aircraft crew to react in cases of potential or actual intrusion,” the official said.

After reports of heightened threat perception during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games,experts say the system would help provide a high level of protection within the secured areas of the airport during the 2010.