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Rosel Holding unveiled its Zenit integrated airport monitoring system at NAIS 2026, Russia’s civil aviation infrastructure exhibition. The system provides real-time data collection on airfield ground infrastructure, passenger and baggage flows, and the operation of ground support equipment, according to the company.

Zenit integrates a wide range of sensors and subsystems, including airspace surveillance tools such as radars and counter-UAS (uncrewed aircraft system) solutions. Data streams originate from systems monitoring airfield lighting, power supply, refueling operations, vehicle movements, and passenger and baggage tracking. Operators access all information through a unified control center, with mobile access available via Android-based terminals.

The software layer is built on Astra Linux, a Russian secure operating system, and uses an open, modular platform architecture. This design enables integration of specialized airport airspace monitoring solutions, including the FORNI avian radar system (Avian Radar Surveillance and Information) and dedicated counter-drone assets.

The ORNI radar detects bird flocks and individual flight trajectories at ranges of up to 12.4 miles (20 km) and can automatically trigger bird-deterrence systems. When integrated with Zenit, it forms an early warning capability designed to mitigate bird strike risks to aircraft and hazards to ground operations.

Zenit also interfaces with electronic warfare and drone detection systems. Machine-vision cameras deployed along the airport perimeter and critical infrastructure provide visual confirmation of threats, UAS classification, and trajectory assessment. Upon detecting a drone, the system initiates predefined security protocols: it alerts personnel, reroutes ground vehicles, logs the incident for post-event analysis, and transmits target coordinates to countermeasure systems.

The Zenit system is built entirely on domestically produced hardware and operates over a proprietary, closed communications network. Pilot operations have been conducted at Kaluga Airport, validating the system under operational conditions.