Beyond AIS: Why Maritime Visibility Now Depends on Remote Sensing Intelligence
At a Glance The Shift From AIS-Only to Verified Maritime Visibility The Automatic Identification System (AIS) was never meant to be the single source of truth for maritime visibility. Designed as a collision-avoidance tool, it was built for safety – not sanctions, security, or global risk monitoring. Yet AIS still underpins how most organizations understand…
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Critical Maritime Infrastructure Protection: What Governments Need to Know
At a Glance Why Maritime Infrastructure Is the New Strategic Target Critical maritime infrastructure includes the systems that keep nations connected and economies functioning, including undersea cables, offshore pipelines, subsea energy networks, LNG terminals, and coastal power links. These assets carry 99% of global data exchanges, enable international financial flows, and support national energy security….
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Mission-Ready Remote Sensing Intelligence for Modern Government Operations
At a Glance A New Maritime Battlespace Demands New Intelligence Modern maritime threats don’t broadcast their intentions. They disable AIS, manipulate identifiers, exploit crowded waterways, and use gray zone tactics to avoid detection. In 2025, Windward observed a surge in deceptive shipping practices, including spoofing, identity manipulation, and false-flag activity, alongside widespread GPS jamming exposure…
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The New Sanctions Reality: How Multi-Sensor Fusion Detects What Paperwork Hides
At a Glance Sanctions Compliance Has Outgrown Paper Trails Sanctions regimes have become increasingly complex, coordinated, and aggressive. The U.S., EU, and UK now issue frequent updates targeting vessels, companies, sectors, and behaviors, not just obvious bad actors. Yet most sanctions compliance workflows still start from the same two pillars: On their own, these inputs…
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