INTEGRATION OF SITUATIONAL AWARENESS TOOLS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS
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Authors
Davis, Brandon R.
Whittaker, William G.
Subjects
UAS
UAV
mission command
counter-UAS
ATAK
TAK
integration
C-UAS
Drone
detection
acoustics
threat
DIU
Dowding server
protection
sensors
SOF
Special Operations Forces
UAV
mission command
counter-UAS
ATAK
TAK
integration
C-UAS
Drone
detection
acoustics
threat
DIU
Dowding server
protection
sensors
SOF
Special Operations Forces
Advisors
Bordetsky, Alex
Blanken, Leo J.
Date of Issue
2019-12
Date
Dec-19
Publisher
Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
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In Syria, reports of Islamic State (ISIS) fighters utilizing small unmanned aerial systems (SUAS) to attack U.S. troops and their Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) partners became a prevalent tactic. Failing to implement meaningful solutions to detect and counter this new application of SUASs by adversaries will cost American lives. The purpose of this project is to research and analyze the current capability gap in situational awareness technology, specifically focused on the integration of counter-UAS (C-UAS) sensors. Using the existing Tactical Assault Kit (TAK) situational awareness tool and developmental applications like the Defense Innovation Unit’s Dowding C-UAS System, the project explores solutions to these shortfalls by testing software solutions for integrating UAS sensors. Through field experiments with Norwegian SOF operators in collaboration with DoD partners, this project answers the question, “How can tactical situational awareness tools best enhance decision making and survivability of SOF teams in a threat UAS environment?” The researchers propose the development of a Dowding-based TAK plug-in capable of incorporating data from multiple sensors into a single common operating picture and recommends more rigorous, comprehensive testing of current C-UAS capabilities.
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Defense Analysis (DA)
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