Remote sensing: special operations with unattended ground sensors -- perspectives and challenges

Paul F. Morgan

doi:10.1117/12.479316

14 August 2002 Remote sensing: special operations with unattended ground sensors -- perspectives and challenges

Paul F. Morgan

Proceedings Volume 4708, Sensors, and Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence (C3I) Technologies for Homeland Defense and Law Enforcement; (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.479316
Event: AeroSense 2002, 2002, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

This paper discusses the USSOCOM Special Operations Technology Objectives with regard to Unattended Ground Sensors. It covers capabilities, objectives and challenges. Special operations are conducted by highly trained, organized and equipped military and paramilitary forces to achieve military, political, economic or informational objectives by unconventional military means in hostile, denied, or politically sensitive areas. Political-military considerations frequently shape special operations, requiring clandestine, covert, or low visibility techniques and oversight at the national level. Special Reconnaissance, a core task, for USSOCOM are those surveillance activities conducted by SOF to obtain or verify by visual or other collection methods, information concerning the capabilities, intentions, and activities of enemy forces or to secure data concerning the meteorological, hydrographic, or geographic characteristics of a particular area. It includes target acquisition, area assessment and post-strike reconnaissance. This is a general overview; it does not discuss specific mission requirements or scenarios.

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Paul F. Morgan "Remote sensing: special operations with unattended ground sensors -- perspectives and challenges", Proc. SPIE 4708, Sensors, and Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence (C3I) Technologies for Homeland Defense and Law Enforcement, (14 August 2002); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.479316

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