Non-cooperative Identification Subsystems

Abstract

Non-cooperative Combat Identification (CID) employs a number of sensing technologies and signal processing techniques. The observations may be compared to a database of known objects to identify surface or air threats from air platforms. These technologies include: (1) Laser Vision, an electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) imaging system that significantly increases identification ranges and includes exploiting synergies between non-cooperative and cooperative ID systems (radio, millimeter wave, infrared, and laser). The Laser Vision Program is working on performance improvements, laser vibrometry development, 3-dimensional laser detection and ranging, laser radar, synthetic aperture laser (SAL) radar, hyper spectral phenomenology exploitation, aided/automatic target recognition, image fusion and studies to support decisions on future EO/IR technologies; (2) Radar Vision, an air-to-ground radar imaging technique to identify stationary and moving targets using their radar signatures; (3) Hydra Vision, a balanced (robust) amalgamation of sensor data from multiple sources to provide warfighters with higher confidence CID results on surface or air targets potentially including fusion with intelligence sources, identification of non-traditional targets, fusion to counter camouflage, concealment and deception (CCD), and multi-phenomenology features for sustainable databases; (4) Compact ATR (Aided Target Recognition) and Sustainable Environments (CASE), a CID approach that focuses on tailoring algorithms to utilize smaller, more efficient databases that are faster and less expensive to generate and maintain is scheduled to be a new start in FY14; and (5) X-Patch, a validated set of prediction codes and analysis tools that predicts realistic far-field radar signatures from 3D target models in order to predict 1D and/or 2D data. X-Patch is vital for development of radar signatures of potential high-threat weapons systems; it is a critical capability of database production centers which support Joint Sensors Signature Database (JSSD) pathfinders. Activities also include studies and analysis to support both current program planning and execution and future program planning.

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Document Details

Document Type
Project
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2014
Source ID
642597_0603742F_4_3600_PB_2014

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Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.

Technology Areas

  • 5G
  • 5G - DoD 5G Program
  • 5G - Internet of Things
  • Directed Energy

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