Industry News: Prepping for Smoother Flights in the Canary Islands with Multifocal Sensor Cameras
International Canary Islands Airport Uses Multifocal Sensor Cameras to Track Ground Operations
The international Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna Airport handled more than 6 million passengers in 2023, with most flights running between the island of Tenerife and the Spanish mainland or the other Canary Islands.
When the airport decided to update surveillance of areas with movement—wanting to detect, supervise, and record operations—it chose high-resolution video technology from German manufacturer Dallmeier, including Panomera multifocal sensor cameras. These movement areas include the runway, apron (the area where planes are parked, unloaded, loaded, refueled, and maintained), taxiways, and related service roads. Along with monitoring for security, surveillance offers analysis to support logistics and optimize business continuity.
The biggest challenge for the surveillance project was determining an appropriate location for the cameras because camera poles could not be installed within the movement areas, meaning the cameras had to be installed on existing buildings. The project would also have to work within the strict regulations the airport operates under, limiting the number of cameras and related infrastructure involved, which is why Panomera technology was selected for the project. The high-resolution, multifocal sensor cameras capture detail on near and distant objects, allowing for coverage of the areas with fewer units compared to conventional cameras.
The airport reported satisfaction with the project and its use, as well as with support from Dallmeier during the installation and after.
Mergers & Moves
Allegion plc // Nova Hardware Pty Ltd
Security products and solutions provider Allegion acquired Nova, an architectural door hardware business based in Australia. The move will expand Allegion’s presence in the region. Nova designs and sells mechanical and electronic locks, door closers and seals, hinges, pulls, levers, and master keying solutions in the Australian multifamily and commercial space.
Allied Universal // CDA, Inc.
Allied Universal completed its acquisition of guarding company CDA, Inc. (doing business as Maxsent) in May. The purchase was one of five completed this year that represents approximately $490 million in U.S. and international acquisitions for Allied Universal.
Convergint // Digital Visions
The acquisition of Digital Visions—an electronic security design and installation services provider—will allow Convergint greater reach across markets in Ohio and the U.S. Midwest, especially in the K-12 education, government, and logistics sectors.
Motorola Solutions // Silvus Technologies, Inc.
Motorola entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Silvus for $4.4 billion. Silvus’ customers represent autonomous systems manufacturers, military, law enforcement, and global enterprises. The acquisition is expected to close in either the third or fourth quarter of 2025, depending on required regulatory approvals.
Pye-Barker Fire & Safety // Fire Protection Equipment Company
The addition of Fire Protection Equipment Company—the largest fully integrated and full-service fire protection, life safety, and security services provider in the United States—expands Pye-Barker’s presence in North Carolina and Virginia.
Pye-Barker Fire & Safety // Extreme Fire Protection
Pye-Barker also acquired the Colorado-based commercial sprinkler service provider Extreme Fire Protection, which will further round out Pye-Barker’s portfolio of complete life safety services for the region.
Announcements
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a set of tips designed to keep people located along the Atlantic Seaboard and Gulf of Mexico safe from secondary risks that can arise in the wake of hurricanes and severe storms, including carbon monoxide poisoning, fires, and electric shock.
Contracts
To support Project Artemis—a program aiming to evaluate and deploy long-range loitering munitions that can operate in highly contested electromagnetic environments—the U.S. Defense Innovation Unit awarded contracts to AeroVironment (AV), Auterion, Dragoon, and Swan. The companies will develop uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) that can operate at a range beyond 300 kilometers, navigate even at low altitudes, carry different payloads, and more.
The U.S. Navy awarded Raytheon a $536 million contract for the SPY-6 family of radars. The contract includes training, engineering services, ship installation, integration, testing, and software upgrades to improve radar capabilities.
Awards
The Australian consent-based media management solutions provider for schools pixevety won the Data Protection/Privacy Initiative of the Year award at the 2025 British Data Awards. The award highlights pixevety’s focus on safeguarding student privacy.
Partnerships
Access control. Cloud-managed video surveillance solutions provider Openeye has partnered with Brivo to deliver enhanced surveillance integration with video verification of access control events in both platforms.
Cybersecurity. AXA XL has partnered with FTI Consulting’s Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Communications Team and Norton Rose Fulbright’s cyber practice to offer CISOs and other cybersecurity leaders for North American cyber insurance clients with cybersecurity communications training.
Video surveillance. Cozaint and Insurgo entered into a strategic partnership to provide long-term video surveillance storage solutions.
