Transcript Conference ISR Presentation 100609

Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance
Analyzing and Reacting to Threats
2nd annual C4ISR, CyberSecurity, Robots Platforms & Sensors Conference
ISR – A Working Definition
• Technologies,
Information, and
Systems Solutions
that provide
intelligence data,
and the rationale
for taking offensive
action or
countering force
directed against
National and/or
Military assets
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Current Strategic Challenges
• Traditional challenges - force on
force conventional war (PRC,
DPRK)
– Must be prepared, but will likely be the
exception
• Irregular challenges “unconventional” methods to
counter traditional advantages of
stronger opponents
– Will likely be preferred method to target
US interests
• Catastrophic challenges – WMD or
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WMD-like effects
Disruptive challenges –
breakthrough technologies to
negate current US advantages in
key operational domains
Confront challenges earlier and more
comprehensively, before they are allowed to mature
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Targeting Cycle Improvements
• Detection-Identification-trackingengagement-assessment cycle
• New Technologies
– Digital Film, Internet, Email
• New Tactics
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Persistent Bombing
“Swiss Army Knife” weapons loads
Predictive Battlespace Awareness
Coherent Change Detection
Real Time Integration of
crypto/language experts
Targeting Cycle (days)
WWII/Kore
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Vietnam
Desert
Storm
OEF*
OIF
• Compression of Kill Chain
*NATO reviewed air targets
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Current ISR Operations
• Planning, Analysis and Targeting
– Predictive of emerging, future enemy actions and
threats
– Accurate, precise information
• Information Gathering
– Builds a “pattern of life”
– Characterize enemy behaviors
• Local Support
– Convoy Overwatch, Route Surveys
– Humanitarian mission support
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Increasing Multi-Mission Capability
Buddy Lase
Convoy Overwatch
CAS
Precision Strike
Target Development
Raid Overwatch
TAC-A
CSAR Support
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ISR Fusion Requirements
• Asymmetrical Warfare
– Broader areas for surveillance
– Less time to locate
– Requires more accuracy
• Dominant SA
– Rapid, expert analysis and
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information fusing
Synthesis with existing
contextual knowledge
• Multi-Sensor
– Layered sensing requires
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robust processing
Sophisticated analytical tools
to integrate data
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Evolving ISR Capabilities
AEHF
Existing
Today
Tomorrow
• Stove-piped
Platforms
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• Integrated Sensor • Multi-Mission Systems
Systems
– E-10A/MC2A
Sensors
– Integrated
– Space Based Radar
Sensors
&
Processing
– USAF C2C
Processing
Ground Stations
– Multi-INT
– Integrated
U2, JSTARS
– Information Fusion
Ground
Stations
– Unmanned
Platforms
– Multi-Mission
aircraft (MMA)
Objective
• Network Centric Warfare
– Fully Interoperable
Global Grid
– Real-Time, Interactive
Multi-INT
– Achieve Rapid Global
Engagement of
strategic targets
– DD(X)
Goal – Integrated Air, Space, and Ground C2ISR
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Operational Challenges to ISR
• Insufficient ISR capacity and capability
– All ISR is Low Density/High Demand
• Balancing rapid acquisition with sustainment (“boutique” systems)
• Developing a fully interoperable, interdependent ISR structure (including
NTISR and NTM)
– Eliminating multiple stove-piped architectures and complicated C2 infrastructures that slow
information dissemination
• Developing capabilities to provide adequate predictive awareness of
adversary intentions and reactions
• Developing capabilities to identify, monitor, track, and engage specific
individuals, small groups, and mobile, concealed, and buried targets
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Obstacles for Global ISR
• Permissive vs Non-permissive environment
• Air Space for UAS
• Sensors optimized for varied terrain
• Breakaway from FMV = persistence paradigm
• No silver bullet sensors/platform coming down
the pipe
• Global ISR capability visibility
OEF/OIF May Not Be The Template
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