The Coalition Aerial Surveillance and Reconnaissance (CAESAR) Approach to Enhancing the Interoperability of Coalition Ground Surveillance Systems
Abstract
Over the next decade Canada, France, Italy, and the United Kingdom will deploy new Ground Moving Target Indicator (GMTI) and Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) platforms and processing capabilities while other countries, e.g. Norway and Germany, are developing ground-processing capabilities for data from these sensors. In the same time frame, the United States will continue to enhance existing sensors and exploitation capabilities. Despite this, no single nation will be able to field a sufficient number of sensors to fully support a sustained, large-scale military operation. While technically challenging, the ability to share data from different sensors using an agreed format is not the only problem faced when it comes to coordinating the use of multiple assets from several nations. Operational concerns must also be addressed when developing interoperability between nations. The Coalition Aerial Surveillance and Reconnaissance (CAESAR) Project was initiated by seven nations in an effort to maximize the military utility of ground surveillance resources through the development, demonstration and integration of interoperability among these assets. This paper will describe how technical and operational concerns were addressed in order to implement this coalition program.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 2002
- Accession Number
- ADA467632
Entities
People
- Joseph Ross