Use Case: Crowd & Riot Control

Overview & Mission Challenge

Large public gatherings, demonstrations and periods of unrest require constant awareness of crowd movement, escalation points and potential threats. Commanders must coordinate multiple units in fast-changing conditions where visibility and timing are critical. An elevated viewpoint provides the strategic perspective needed to anticipate developments rather than react to them.

Operational Challenge

Ground-based cameras and handheld units offer only partial coverage and are often limited by obstructed sightlines, urban environments or rapidly shifting crowds. When live aerial surveillance is absent, blind zones increase, information flow slows and commanders risk deploying units reactively. Escalation points may go unnoticed, and resources may be misallocated at key moments.

Maintain control and coordination with live airborne situational awareness

Vislink Solution

Vislink AVDS equips law-enforcement agencies with a continuous aerial viewpoint that supports rapid decision-making during large-scale events or unrest. Helicopters and UAVs fitted with AeroLink deliver secure, low-latency 4K or dual-1080p HEVC video ideal for tracking crowd flow, identifying escalation points and monitoring high-risk zones. In dense urban environments or major event venues where connectivity challenges are common, Aero5 provides bonded 5G and LEO satellite options to maintain uninterrupted real-time visibility even when RF conditions fluctuate.

To ensure the airborne picture reaches the command environment without delay, CIRAS-X6 delivers high-gain, multi-channel RF reception suitable for mobile command vehicles, temporary incident-command sites or fixed police control rooms. The system’s resilience ensures that shifting crowd formations, tall structures or vehicle movement do not interrupt the live intelligence required for coordinated policing. The Quantum receiver further supports multi-mode imagery, enabling command teams to blend airborne feeds with ground-camera, mapping or sensor inputs for a fuller operating picture.

Coordination is strengthened through LinkMatrix, which centralises management and secure distribution of all live airborne feeds, supporting multi-agency sharing when police, emergency services and regional authorities need to align quickly. On the ground, Mobil Commander ensures officers and rapid-response teams have immediate access to the same live overhead view on handheld or vehicle-mounted devices, enabling dynamic redeployment, safer positioning and proactive prevention of escalation. Together, these tools provide an end-to-end airborne intelligence chain specifically tuned to the pace and complexity of crowd-control operations.

Mission Impact / Outcome

With continuous overhead situational awareness, law-enforcement teams can monitor crowd density, identify emerging hotspots, redeploy units dynamically and maintain safer control during major events or unrest. The enhanced intelligence flow enables faster decision-making, optimised personnel deployment and more proactive crowd-management strategies, reducing reliance on extensive ground-based patrols while strengthening public safety.