DETECTION OF IEDS: R&D ACTIVITIES UNDER NATO STO · 5/17/2016 · Participants: reps of defence...

DETECTION OF IEDS: R&D ACTIVITIES UNDER NATO STOArnold Schoolderman

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What is TNO?

What is NATO STO?

What does NATO STO with respect to C-IED?

And specifically the detection of IEDs?

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TNO: NETHERLANDS ORGANIZATION FOR TNO: NETHERLANDS ORGANIZATION FOR APPLIED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

Established by law (1932); independent of public or private interests

Contract research organization; Not-for-profit; 3100 employees

7 innovation areas:- Healthy living; - Built environment - Industrial innovationy g;- Energy - Mobility - Information society- Defence, Security and Safety (DSS):

National Defence Organisation TNO founded in 1946 650 employees

3D motion simulator

p yapprox. 60% funded by Netherlands MoDother costumers: NATO, EDA, foreign MoDs, businesses3 locations: The Hague, Rijswijk, SoesterbergStrategic partner of the NLD MoD:g pgovernance of defence research at TNO by the Netherlands Defence Research Council

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Testing of protective clothing

NATO STO: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANIZATION (1)

NATO STO: “World’s largest organization for collaborative Defence S&T”

Research and TechnologyAdvisory Group for Aerospace R&D

(AGARD) Science & TechnologyResearch and Technology Organization (RTO)

(AGARD) Science & Technology Organization (STO)1952

1967

Defense Research Group (DRG)1998 2012


NATO STO (2)

North Atlantic Council

Political & Partnership C&I‐ASB Military C3B Conference of

Science for Peace & Security Programme

pCommittee

NATO C&IAgency

LC

yCommittee

C3BC P

National Armament Directors

STOSTO

Security Programme

Allied Command Transformation

AgencyCOMEDS

NATO Naval Armaments Group

NATO ArmyArmaments Group

CaPs

S&T Board

NATO Air Force Armaments Group

Armaments Group

Non‐NATO“S&T partners”

OCS

CollaborativeSTO


NATO Industrial Advisory Group

CMRE

CSO

In‐house S&T

S&T

NATO STO (3)

NATO STO’s Mission: - Conducting and promoting S&T activities;- Enable and influence security- and defence-related capability development and threat mitigation;- Supporting decision-makingpp g gin order to: help position the nations’ and NATO’s S&T investments for the defence and security posture of NATO nations and partners

Most NATO Nations are involved in NATO STO activities,as well as several partner nations (EOP, PfP, Global partners)

Panels and groups:Panels and groups:

AVT Applied Vehicle Technology SAS System Analysis & Studies

HFM Human Factors and Medicine IST Information Systems Technology

SCI Systems Concepts & Integration SET Sensors & Electronics Technology

MSG Modelling and Simulation Group17 May 20166 | Detection of IEDs: R&D activities under NATO STO

NATO STO (4)

Toolbox:- SY: Symposia (>100 people, 3-4 days)

NATO STO’s Collaborative - SM: Specialists’ Meetings (<100 people, 2-3 days )

- WS: Workshops (selected participation, 2 3 days)

NATO STO s Collaborative Networking Environment

2-3 days)

- TG: Task Groups (study group, 3 years max.)

Reports & Standards

TechnologyDemonstrations

Educational Opportunities

A Knowledge & Information Base

- LS: Lecture Series (junior and mid-level scientists)

- TC: Technical Courses


for NATO and the Nations - ST: Specialists’ Teams (quick reaction)

- ET: Exploratory Teams

NATO STO (5)

TOTAL NUMBER OF STO ACTIVITIES PER YEAR(ALL PANELS)

200

250

50

100

150

0

50

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015Task Groups New TG's Symposia Spec. Meetings Workshops


Lecture Series VKI- LS Tech. Courses AGARDographs Spec. TeamsMil. App. Studies LTSS CDT

NATO STO ACTIVITY PROCESS

NATO STO (6)

NATO STO ACTIVITY PROCESS

• Activity endorsed by Panel

Panel endorsment

ETU t 1

• Approved by Science & Technology Board (STB)

TG/SM/WS/SYM

• Up to 1 year • Narrow scope of work• Update and refine TAP/TOR

for the activity Classification P i i i • Submit final report

R t

Participation

• 1 – 3 years• Conduct meetings• Submit semi‐annual reports

Submit final report• Publish findings• Pursue exploitation


ReportSubmit semi annual reports• Conduct mid‐term brief at PBM• Develop findings• Produce final report

NATO STO TASK GROUPS ON C-IED2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 20182007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

SCI‐193 ‐256 single detection sensor assessment in RCSCI‐233 ‐286 ET route clearance technology road mapSCI‐232, ‐250 SM or follow‐up under consid. EW: RC‐IED neutralizationSCI‐243 no follow‐up AtN: collection and detection meansSET‐117 specialist meetingSET 117 specialist meetingSET‐169 military sensing symposium sessionSET‐175 specialist meetingSET183/IST‐112 persistant surveillanceSET‐161 no follow‐up initiated LTCR; roadmapSET‐146 (steering committee in NATO‐Russia Collaboration project) detection of explo and suiciders (Standex)SET‐158 Unattended ground sensorsSET‐190 SET TG hyperspectral imagingSET‐159, ‐193 SM THz techn. for explo detectionSET‐184 Noise radar capabilitiesSET‐208 detection: GPR processingSET‐209 human behaviour assessmentSET‐ET‐076 ET no TG started detection bulk explosivesSET ET 088 ET SET 238 d t ti f EFP / id tt k th tSET‐ET‐088 ET SET‐238 detection of EFPs/side‐attack threatsSET‐ET‐092 ET SET TG support to explo detection techn. assessmentSAS‐078, ‐094 NLW concepts of operation (counter insurgency)HFM‐140 Psychosocial etc aspects of terrorismIST‐085, ‐110 Visualisation network analysisSAS‐IST‐102 Intell exploitation of social mediaHFM‐198 Injury assessment mounted soldier IED threat


HFM 198 Injury assessment mounted soldier IED threatMSG‐089,‐102,‐109 89 102 109 Simulation of C‐IED training

PtF DtD AtN Full C‐IED

ASSESSMENT OF DETECTION TECHNOLOGIESASSESSMENT OF DETECTION TECHNOLOGIES(SCI-193, SCI-256)

Aim of these Task Groups:Aim of these Task Groups:Assess the potential and limitations of (new, emerging) technologies for the detection of route threat

Participants: reps of defence R&D organizationsBEL CAN CZE DEU FRA GBR ITA NLD NOR SWE TUR USABEL, CAN, CZE, DEU, FRA, GBR, ITA, NLD, NOR, SWE, TUR, USA

Program of Work: set-up and conduct demonstrations, tests and trials of the technologies under study; report on the results, observations and recommendationsNB no comparison tests of systems

SCI-256 (‘12 –’15): 3 demonstrations and trials:- Ground vehicle based change detectionGround vehicle based change detection- Non-linear junction detection- Culvert inspection techniques


SCI-256 GROUND VEHICLE BASED CHANGE SCI-256 GROUND VEHICLE BASED CHANGE DETECTION (1)

5 teams:- mono b/w camera (ISL, DEU/FRA) - Lidar (FOI, SWE)- mono HD camera (Cyclomedia/Vinotion/TUe, NLD) - Lidar (CAE, CAN)- stereo camera (TNO, NLD)October ‘12, NLD,


SCI-256 GROUND VEHICLE BASED CHANGE DETECTION (2)

Targets: easy to very challengingTargets: easy to very challenging

reference With EFPReport published by NATO STO/CSONATO Unclass. (Sept.’14)


reference With EFP

EFP: 7.5 cm diameter, copper

SCI-256 NON-LINEAR JUNCTION DETECTION (1)May ‘14, CZE5 hand-held COTS/MOTS systems3 experimental vehicle-mounted systems

Report to be published by NATO STO/CSO (NATO Restricted/Rel. to SWE)17 May 201614 | Detection of IEDs: R&D activities under NATO STO

SCI 256 NON LINEAR JUNCTION DETECTION (2)SCI-256 NON-LINEAR JUNCTION DETECTION (2)Tests of ‘intrinsic’ detection performance (range, dependency on target orientation, buried targets, etc.)

Operational tests in environment with clutter Visitors’ Day (announced by NATO)


SCI-256 CULVERT INSPECTION TECHNIQUESOct. ‘15, SWEDEC SwedenAim: identify techniques/methods to improve speed, safety and assurance for culvert inspection on the presence of IEDsWide range of techniques/methods: UGVs, UAV, dogs (with enhancements, e.g. camera), GPR and Lidar (both for change detection), SWIR hyperspectral imager


STUDIES ON ROUTE CLEARANCE (SCI-233, SCI-286)Observations:

No single sensor can detect all route threats (IED types, ways of emplacement and concealment, etc.)A combination of detection sensors is necessary to counter the threat

Research question:Research question:Can we determine the most optimal combinations of sensor technologies?(optimal with respect to detection performance)

NATO STO SCI-233 Task Group ‘Route Clearance Concepts’CAN, CZE, DEU, NLD, NOR, SWE, TUR, USA (Defence research agencies)MilEngCoE, NCIA2012 – 2014

Report published by NATO STO/CSO (NATO Restricted/Releasable to AUS and SWE)17 May 201617 | Detection of IEDs: R&D activities under NATO STO

SCI-233 TASKS (1)

Initial:- Task 1: Threat and route clearance scenario definition - Task 2: Break down in mission tasks of route clearance

T k 3 A l i f th i i t k i t l- Task 3: Analysis of the mission tasks in route clearance 3.1: Inventory of technologies and aspects of platforms and operators3.2: Integration aspects for multi-sensor and (multi-) platform integration

- Task 4: Analysis of integration across mission tasks in route clearance

After completion of Task 2: emphasis on the detection element in RCp p


SCI-233 TASKS (2)T2:mission tasks in RCT2: mission tasks in RC‐ …. ‐ detection ‐ confirmation ‐ neutralization

T3: inventory of detection technologies for these threats

Detection technology performance in ideal environment‐ ….

T1a: threat characteristics

these threats environment

Detection t h l i

T1b: scenario aspects Description of scenarios

technologies combinations, suitable for selected scenarios

T3.1b: aspects of platforms, operators, etc.

T3.2: deployment of detection techniques in Route Clearance T4 :Not addressed by


other RC mission tasks than detection (from T2)

Recommendations on Route Clearance Concepts

Not addressed by SCI-233 TG

SCI-233 TASK 1: THREAT AND SCENARIO DEFINITIONThreat: decomposition in 35 components, relevant for detection

e.g. for Main charges:- Conventional ammunition/high metal (e.g. 155mm shell)

Conventional ammunition/medium metal (e g MM landmine)- Conventional ammunition/medium metal (e.g. MM landmine)- Conventional ammunition/low metal (e.g. LM landmine)- HME/high metal (e.g. cooking pot)

Scenarios4 descriptions: different missions, different climatic zones and environments (rural, urban, desert, jungle, etc.), different threats, etc.


SCI-233: DETECTION TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENTList and description of 56 detection technologies

Matrix of detection performance of each technology versus the 35 threat components in ideal situation (low-medium-high)

2nd Matrix with threats in scenarios –> detection performance degradation included (l-m-h), based on SME’s knowledge in the TG

Result: combinations of detection technologies to optimally detect all threats in the scenarios

Algorithm to find optimal detection sensor combination, based on detection performance.(Aspects such as complementarity and robustness, and speed, stand-off, maturity (TRL), etc. can be included in algorithm)


SCI-233: DETECTION TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT (2)SCI-233: DETECTION TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT (2)

Example: sensors in ideal environment


SCI-233: DETECTION TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT (3)SCI 233: DETECTION TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT (3)

Example 2: threat components in a scenario


SCI-286 TECHNOLOGY ROADMAPS TOWARDS SCI 286 TECHNOLOGY ROADMAPS TOWARDS STAND-OFF DETECTION IN FRCCSCI-233: method to identify optimal combinations of detection technologies for route clearanceReport (NR/rel. to AUS, SWE) is published by NATO STO

New STO Task Group SCI-286: focus on stand-off detection in RC by:ff- detection technologies with stand-off capability

- deployment of sensors on remotely controlled/autonomous platformsresulting in development paths/roadmaps

Members from AUS, CAN, CZE, DEU, FRA, GBR, ITA, NLD, NOR, (PRT), SWE, USACoE C-IED, MilEngCoE, SHAPE

New members (SME on detection technologies) from NATO and partner nations welcome,but some restrictions by STO (NS security cert., national appointment, minimum level of contrib.)


DETECTION OF IEDS: R&D ACTIVITIES UNDER NATO STO

Several reports of closed Task Groups on detection of IEDs available at STO/CSO.

Several Task Groups on detection of IEDs are active.Se e a as G oups o detect o o s a e act eNew members that can contribute to the Tasks are still welcome.

Membership of STO Task Groups offers also an excellent network opportunity between defence R&D organizationsorganizations.


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