NAVWAR - Navigation Warfare

Ørnulf Kandola Ornulf.kandola@ffi.no

Meeting of the Nordic Institute of Navigation

at the Norwegian Space Centre May 24, 2012

Topics

•  NAVWAR definition •  NAVWAR in Norway •  UV12 •  NAVWAR-triangle •  Sample result •  Pictures •  ‘Conclusion’

Definition of NAVWAR

•  NAVWAR is a NATO-activity defined in STANAG 4621 :

NAVWAR is defined as preventing the hostile use of PNT information while protecting the unimpeded use of the information by NATO forces and preserving peaceful use of this information outside the area of operations.

•  Several other NATO documents now deals with NAVWAR

NAVWAR scenario

Hostile forces

Peaceful use

Friendly forces

Prevent hostile use : use of jamming Protect NATO forces : robust equipment, protected signal Preserve peaceful use : limit jamming to the area of operations

NAVWAR in Norway

•  PROJECT at FFI, 2000 •  First NAVWAR trials in Norway 2001

•  Exercise JOINT WINTER 2004 First NAVWAR activity in an operational setting

•  Exercise Battle Griffin 2005

•  Exercise Cold Response 2009

•  The NATO exercise Unified Vision 2012 (UV12), to take place this June at Ørland here in Norway

Exercise Unified Vision 2012

•  UV12 is a Joint Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (JISR) trial scheduled for 18-29 June 2012 at Orland Main Air Station, in Brekstad, Norway.

•  Demonstration to provide validation for the NATO ISR Interoperability Architecture ability to deliver JISR to the warfighters and decision-makers

•  Integrated tasking, collection, processing, exploitation and dissemination of multiple intelligence domains

•  Ability to collaborate to provide a feed back mechanism •  Adaptation and expansion of existing tools and standards

NAVWAR triangle

GPS jammer

Locate jammer(s)

Countermeasures Actions, tactical level 1

2

3

Sample result

GPS-jamming platforms

At first look – a fisherman – in reality a GPS-jammer !

Jamming of test pod mounted on a F5 fighter

Be aware of navigation jamming!

A collegue, late at night, with impaired hearing after many concerned telephone calls related to the tests, stated: ”We can simply go home right away. Our forces are alerted and have realized that navigation jamming is a real threat. Objectives achieved even before we have pushed the ON-button!”