The installation of QinetiQ’s Tarsier system on the South runway at LHR makes the BBC news. The article also mentions the plan to add the system to the North runway, and that QinetiQ are working on high resolution cameras to add to the system.
The system, called Tarsier, and developed by the former government research arm QinetiQ, is now fully operational on the airport’s southern runway, and will shortly be installed on the northern runway.
QinetiQ is also working on cameras with high-specification zoom lenses that will enable the operator to see what is on the runway before the teams arrive.