With its unique focus on advanced approaches to naval intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) and the critical underlying technologies needed to empower distributed maritime operations (DMO), this book provides a complete discussion of the operational requirements for current and future naval applications. Readers will find sufficient details to enable the design and development of technical solutions to achieve advanced information fusion as well as command and control concepts. The book approaches distributed naval operations and the role of ISR by applying advanced technologies and addressing future conflicts, providing naval officers and engineers with the information needed to plan and develop advanced systems. This is a great resource for anyone in the ISR, intelligence, space, antisubmarine warfare, electronic warfare, and surface warfare disciplines who are looking for an in-depth understanding of advanced ISR operations and technologies.
Author(s): Jim Scrofani, Will Williamson, Jihane Mimih, Ed Waltz
Publisher: Artech House
Year: 2023
Language: English
Pages: 247
City: Boston
Naval ISR Fusion Principles,Operations, and Technologies
Contents
Foreword
Preface
1
The Naval Intelligence Reconnaissance and Surveillance Mission
1.1 The Domain of Naval Operations
1.2 Naval Mission Concepts and ISR Roles
1.3 Principles of Distribution, Automation, and Speed
1.4 MDA and ISR Operations in Conflict and Warfare
1.5 About This Book
Endnotes
2
Principles of Operations from Seabed to Space
2.1 Maritime Awareness
2.2 Naval Subsurface and Seabed Domains
2.3 Naval Surface and Airborne ISR
2.4 Naval Space
2.5 Naval Cyber
2.6 A Seabed-to-Space Scenario
Endnotes
3
Distributed Maritime Operations
3.1 Introduction to DMO
3.2 DMO Tactical Considerations
3.3 DMO Architecture and Elements
3.4 All-Domain C2 Battle Management
3.5 A DMO Scenario
Endnotes
4
Naval Information Fusion Systems
4.1 Enterprise-Level Fusion
4.2 Information Systems Fusion
4.3 Naval C4ISR Challenges
Endnotes
5
All-Domain Fusion and Operation Challenges
5.1 Challenge 1: Spatial Distribution, Association, and Latency
5.2 Challenge 2: Temporal Sample Rate and Dynamic Targets
5.3 Challenge 3: Accuracy for Fire Control and Missile Engagement
5.4 Challenge 4: Integrating Cyber Capabilities
Endnotes
6
Maritime MultiINT Fusion Processes
6.1 The JDL Model for Organizing Naval ISR Fusion
6.2 Maritime Object and Situation Assessment Levels 1 and 2
6.3 Maritime Impact or Threat Assessment Level 3
6.4 Maritime Distributed Resource Allocation and Orchestration
6.5 Conclusion
Endnotes
7
Sensor Distribution and Adaptation
7.1 Sensor Networks and Grids
7.2 Advanced Wireless Networks
7.3 Functional Nodes on the Maritime Network
7.4 Distributed Data Fusion in Network Operations
Endnotes
8
The Role of AI, Automation, and Autonomy
8.1 Automating Naval Systems
8.2 Sensemaking in a Naval ISR Context
8.3 C2 Automation
8.4 Automation in the All-Domain ISR Fusion Scenario
Endnotes
9
Distributed Space Maritime Surveillance
9.1 Smallsat Constellations for Sensing and Communication
9.1.1 Visible Imagery: Planet Labs Flock
9.1.2 SAR: Capella
9.1.3 RF Signals Collection: Hawkeye 360
9.2 A Networked Constellation for Ocean Surveillance and ISR
9.3 Contributions to Naval ISR
9.4 Surveillance Constellation Performance with Examples
9.5 Performance Study Results
9.5.1 Planet FLOCK–Based Solutions
9.5.2 Capella-Based SAR Solutions
9.5.3 Hybrid MultiINT Design
9.6 Conclusions
Endnotes
10
Future Technologies to Enable All-Domain
10.1 Naval Technology Scanning to Avoid Surprise
10.2 Undersea and Seabed Surveillance
10.3 Quantum Technologies in Naval ISR
10.3.1 Quantum Computing
10.3.2 Quantum Sensing
10.3.3 Quantum Communication
Endnotes
About the Authors
Index
