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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Gambia Deletes Shadow Fleet Tankers in Second Flag Governance Crackdown
Gambia Moves to Reassert Control Over Its Flag Gambia’s maritime administration has begun removing most Russia-trading tankers flagged through its privately run ship registry as a broader crackdown on weak governance gains momentum. Twenty tankers are now listed as falsely flagged with Gambia in the International Maritime Organization’s database. The IMO designates a vessel as…
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Beyond KYC: Why 2026 Demands Know Your Vessel (KYV™)
At a Glance KYV™ Is No Longer Optional For banks, trade finance teams, and risk officers, customer due diligence has long been the cornerstone of compliance. But the events of this year proved that knowing your customer is no longer enough. The vessels moving your commodities, and the behaviors they exhibit, can quietly expose your…
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