Multi Int Demo

8/4/2019 Multi Int Demo

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An interoperability exercise

Exploiting multi-int for

C-IED Operations


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In response, an increasingly diverse range

o data is being captured, to inorm the

environmental picture and aid decision making.

The challenge now aced is how best to

eectively bring together and exploit the mass

o data being collected. Whatever the source,

the common thread is that all such inormation

has a time and place.

In this unique exercise you will see how the

prosecution o counter-IED (C-IED) operations

can be aided by the use o a commercial-

o-the-shel (COTS) Geospatial Inormation

System (GIS) acting as a central hub or all

multi-int data. The C-IED exercise then draws

on the capabilities o multiple COTS capability

providers, each connected to the GIS and able

to combine, visualise, analyse and share their

outputs with the others. Between them,

those engaged in this exercise will support the

spectrum o operations, covering:

Orientation and observation - current

situational awareness and visualisation

Analysis and understanding - deriving

insight and meaning rom multi-int sources

Planning and action - or orce protection

and oensive activity

Review - post operational learning and next

steps

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Meeting the challenge o IEDsThe use o Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) has accounted or the highest percentage o coalition

and civilian casualties in current operations. Despite best eorts, the use o IEDs is growing both in volume

and sophistication.


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Stage 1: Orientation

Capability providers: Esri (UK), IHS Janes

and Systematic

This stage shows how a GIS can ensure

that all orces operating have access to the

same maps, imagery and terrain database

o the operational area, which can then be

overlaid with a wide range o location and

time-stamped data, including:

1. IED incident locations

Esri (UK) ArcGIS Server precisely maps

and displays locations where IED incidents

occurred and also consumes open source

intel, such as Janes Joint Terrorism and

Insurgency Centre (JTIC) service; this

inormation can reveal patterns o areas o

high occurrences o IEDs and help ocus

eorts in specifc Areas o Interest (AOI).

2. Patrol route traces

ArcGIS Server consumes GPS patrol trace

data, enabling Commanders to visualise

patrol routes in relation to IED activity and

accurately plan routes or best eect.

3. Contact reports rom patrols

GPS also allows the accurate geo-

reerencing o intel captured enroute, such

as suspected insurgent sightings, tip-os,

suspicious vehicles and other inormation,

supplemented with digital images, notes or

audio recordings. All such inormation can

be mapped and shared between all war

fghters.

4. Human terrain mapping/tribal mapping

In Aghanistan IED makers leverage

the networks o tribes and actions. In

this exercise, open source intelligence

services, such as Janes Terrorism and

Security Monitor (JTSM) provides detailed

understanding o the loyalties and complex

relations between tribes that can help

identiy IED makers.

5. Identity and disposition o orces

The orientation includes unit locations,

boundaries, asset tracking felds and tactical

graphics, collected rom disparate command

and control systems and may be accessed

by authorized commands connected to

the network at the Deployed Tactical and

Operational HQ levels, as well as Coalition

strategic level commands through standard

Web browsers rom Systematics Sitaware

sotware.

The above inormation is saved as a project

to Esri (UK)s ArcGIS Server, enabling all

partners to share and input to the same

picture.

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Creating a common operational picture rom

multi-int (Esri UK).


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Stage 2: Analysis

Capability providers: Esri (UK), BAE,

Cobham, i2, ITT and Systematic

This stage shows how spatial, imagery,

network and signals analysis capabilities

are leveraged in order to ensure that a

proactive approach can be taken in the

C-IED campaign. The analysis has two,

complementary areas o ocus:

1. Force protection highlighting areas

and times o greatest risk

Visualising hot spots areas most

prone to IEDs

Time based or temporal patterns in the

IED incidents

Classifcation o routes according to

degree o potential threat

2. Proactive activity - ocused on

interrupting the early planning stages

and disrupting the wider networks

Supply routes both or insurgents and

the IED components

Likely areas or IED Factories

Insurgent command and supply

structure

Trends and patterns in insurgent

behaviour.

Partner contributions

Esri (UK)ArcMap and Specialist

extensions are used or IED data

processing, fltering and analysis. ArcView

Tracking Analyst in combination with

ArcView Spatial Analyst provides cross

country mobility assessment, overlaid with

real-time updates rom equipment in the

feld. Esri (UK)s CrimeAnalyst sotware

uses hotspot and temporal analysis,

to identiy key areas o ocus based on

requency and increase in the number o

IED incidents. From this a specifc area o

interest (AOI) is chosen or urther analysis

by partners.

i2 use HUMINT and patrol reports to

identiy potential suspects that could

compose an IED cell. i2 Network Analyst

sotware is used to illustrate the cells

relationships and interactions, which are

then geographically mapped within the AOI.

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Analysing and mapping network relationships (i2).


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Cobham uses i2s network analysis to

target the suspects within the AOI. Cell

phone identifcation, tracking and voice

trafc monitoring capability is used to

validate and gain SIGINT rom the targets,

inorming subsequent stages.

ITT inorms the orce protection activity,

by conducting imagery analysis on the

AOI and surrounding area, identiying

areas o highest risk on patrol routes and

road networks using change detection

analysis. ITT also conducts intervisibility

analysis around a FOB within the AOI,

inorming potential risk rom planting (and

sniper fre) to a radius o operations. This

is ollowed by imagery analysis o the

suspected bomb actory, its makeup and

characteristics to inorm mission planning

or recce and operations.

BAE conducts detailed target analysis,

generating GEO PDFs or ease o

intelligence sharing. Analysts can view

crisp, clear delineation o roads leading

to the suspect site, boundary walls and

structure, and other eatures like ingress

and egress routes. BAEs Route Search

product gives insight into the terrain profle

by identiying culverts, ambush points

and LOS/Dead Ground. This enables

commanders to plan a sae and eective

route or the attack. Terrain analysis also

reveals land slope and helps identifcation

o suitable HLS.

Systematic provides situational

awareness o IED locations and sae

areas to all units. Data is exchanged

between ront-line units, EOD squadrons,

operational headquarters and national

security agencies.

Geo-reerenced PDFs inorm mission planning (BAE).


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Stage 3: Planning

Capability providers: Esri (UK), ITT, BAE,

Cobham, Systematic

This stage ocuses on two areas o the

planning activity:

Force Protection shows how intelligence

combined with the underpinning

geospatial

inormation can be used to produce

accurate and detailed briefng products to

ensure orce protection.

Proactive Activity - shows how simple GIS

tools can be used by units on the ground

to plan and conduct a C-IED oensive

without the need to resort to specialistgeospatial sta. This demo will cover how

a commander:

views the geospatial inormation

available o an area and his objectives

views threat and incident data

plans the operation, routes and

approach

generates an operational overlay which

is used to brie his troops and can also

be shared with all other orces in the area


Force Protection:

Esri (UK)ArcGIS Server generates patrol

route

mapping with IED risk classifcations based

on incident analysis and ITTs ground analysis.

This enables commanders to plan sae and

unpredictable patrol routes to avoid ambushes

and launch surprise attacks on IED planters.

ITT store image outputs in NITF (even JP2K

compatible NITF) or compatibility with US

databases/tools. The extension allows

analysts to capture numerous images, textual

and graphical annotations, all within a single

fle that is easy to work with and communicate

to colleagues in the battlefeld.

Cobham provides monitoring o cell phone

trafc between suspects and indicates

potential IED threats on the supply route

through AOI. Tapping calls between suspects

can yield vital inormation about the IED

material delivery, actory location and planned

IED plantings.

Systematic develops the Patrol Plan marking

sae zones through IED hotspots, creating a

geo-enced area with movement out o area

sensor based on patrol GPS tracking and

dialog response capability.

Proactive Activity:

Esri (UK) ArcGIS server enables production

o briefng products. The decision support

overlay enables Course o Action Sketching,

Course o Action Comparison and

identifcation o NAIs and TAIs. This contains

key decision points, timelines associated with

the movement o orces and the ow o the

operation, and other key inormation required

to execute an oensive.

BAE provides support or point mensuration

or precise targeting and mission rehearsal,

including helicopter approach and landing

zones analysis and 3D modelling o approach

by oot and air.

Cobham contributes to monitoringsurveillance during the planning period and

can advise on meetings to take place or

suspected delivery to the bomb actory on a

given date.

Systematic develops the plan or the recce

activity and assault on the suspected bomb

actory. Receiving updated intelligence,

SitaWare enables warfghters to share

inormation. Systematics IRIS messaging

allows all units involved in the operation to

remain updated and aware o changes to

the plan as they occur. SitaWare enables the

Common Operational Picture to include both

land and air assets in near real time.


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Stage 4: Act and Review

Capability providers: Esri (UK), BAE,

Cobham, and Systematic

This stage shows how real time location

and inormation provided by orces

operating in an area can be used to conduct

and track the progress o an operation,

allowing commanders to react quickly to

events, drawing up new plans and enabling

them to redeploy orces and assets in a

coordinated manner.


Esri (UK)ArcGIS server acts as hub

or all geo-reerenced data collected. It

consolidates and produces a detailed

high resolution web service o target area.

It enables mapping o target, route in,

waypoints and sae zone or return.

Cobham monitor cell phones trafc prior

to, during and post operation, to determine

level o disruption. Intercepting enemy

conversations during the operations can

help update the operations strategy in

real time.

Systematic Sitaware enables warfghters to

clearly identiy combatants, through sharing

o insurgents photographs. IEDs can be

geo-reerenced and messages sent through

the system or MEDIVAC o wounded

personnel.

BAE help in establishing optimum LZs.

Excessive dust and dirt thrown up by heli

landings can seriously jeopardise operations.

BAE provides pilots with intuitive, eyes-out

landing guidance and allow pilots to land

saely.

Enabling ad hoc replanning o operations at the tactical level (Systematic).


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For urther inormation on this exercise and any o the capabilities demonstrated, please contact:

Daran Scarlett

Esri (UK) Deence, National Security and Public Saety team

mobile: 07841 321118

email: [email protected]

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