NLD Update

Counter Unmanned
Aircraft Systems
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DEF IQ SYMP
23 September 2020

LtCol Rob Olthoff

 NLD JOINT NUCLEUS

Task:
• Period of van 3 year (1 Sep 2018)
• Lead for knowledge & capability
development for MoD
• Ambition: < 1 year initial C-UAS
unit for national security and
military expeditionary missions
• 4 Positions:
CLAS / CLAS / CZSK / CLSK / KMAR
 NLD JOINT NUCLEUS

Joint C-UAS Consultation

NAVY ARMY LCW DoD AIRFORCE MP

C-GBAD WG C-UAV NCTV

Joint NUCLEUS C-UAS

National Police
DIRECTION / ADVISE / ROADMAP
COORDINATION / TRENDWATCHING Industry

CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT & TNO/NLR

EXPERIMENTATION
International

TEST CENTER
C-UAS
 CLASSIFICATION

• MICRO (< 66J) BLACK HORNET

CLASS I
(< 20 kg) • MINI (< 15 kg) DJI PHANTOM RAVEN ELERON 3SV

(< 150 kg)

• SMALL (> 15 kg) SCAN EAGLE ORLAN 10

CLASS II • TACTICAL
SHADOW
FORPOST
(150-600 kg)
AIR DEFENCE PREDATOR

CLASS III • MALE REAPER

(> 600 kg) • HALE GLOBAL HAWK

PROTECTION MODEL

1 • Prevention
2 • Detection / Tracking

3 • Classification / Identification / Intent

4 • Decision making

5 • Neutralization

6 • Forensics
C-UAS KILL CHAIN

Design
C-UAS
capacity

Intelligence
gathering Prevention
1

C-UAS
Mission

Allocation
and
Planning

Forensics


Classification Decision
Surveillance Detection Identification Choice of COA Neutralize Assessment
2 Tracking 3 Intent 4 5 6 Evaluation
C-UAS OPERATING LINES

Civil Military Integrated

Close in
Assistance AAAD Air Missile
Air
Defence
Defence
 C-UAS ACTIVITIES

• C-UAS National Symposium 28 mei 2019

• Table Top Exercise 3 juli 2019

• National Technology Projects

• DRONESNAPPER (Modular Marine / Delft University)
• DRONECATCHER 2.0 (DelftDynamics/Robin Radar)

• Knowledge Building program LV 1906 (NLR / TNO)

• Draft Program of Requirements C-UAS solution

• National fora NIDV / C-IED

• International fora NATO C-UAS WG / EDA

• Support C-UAS initiatives OPCO’s/DO’n

 CO-OPERATION C-UAS

NATO
- JCG GBAD / NIAG / STO-SCI
National Security Partners
- NCTV
- NP

International Defense partners

- BeNeLux – BSSG (L) – C-UAS

Exercises/Events:
- Thor’s Hammer
- Bold Quest
- JPOW21
 C-UAS CD&E TEST CENTER

• Purchase and perform experiments on C-

UAS components (incl C2)

• Perform & facilitate tests (effectiveness /

interference / usability / sensorfusing /
jamming / smartshooter)

• Organize CD&E C-UAS LFX 2020/2021

Belgium

• Facilitate CD&E program DLP 2020-2035

• WiP for approval jamming LBK with

EZK/AT

• NATO C-UAS WG / NCIA Radar

Measurement wk40
Initial C-UAS Capacity
Program in Defence
Life Cycle Plan 2020-
2035
Directorate of Plans
 Governance ILS and logistic process

Tactical Meeting Counter-UAS & Strategic Meeting SBAMD Additional personel

(incl. DMO en DPLAN)
Decision making process for upgrading to complete C-UAS
Must follow the growth
Toolbox

CD&E Counter-UAS Toolbox

Total Defense organisation

Defense capacity for main tasks
Direction via governance, execution
within Operational Commands
Main Task Counter-UAS no limitations
Fastest way to adequate operational
Capability
Defense Life Cycle Plan (short term investments)
 Introduction 2022 – Q2

Organisation Counter-UAS unit and

operational effect
Flexible Functional requirements:
3 Integral systems, with:

Basis Detection:
1 platoon, 3 groups, 25-
30 military personnel
RF: 2 km
Already available Radar: 6 km
personnel at ABGBAD
Electro-optical: 30*zoom
Standard equipped
personnel
Acoustic: 700m

Effect:
3km city area, > in open terrain

Available equipment
Eg: Airport/Airbase security, civil defense
C2 Suite with HVA, MIL HQ, FARP
Sensor mix: radar, RF, acoustic, EO
Non-kinetic effector; jammers, spoofing
Kinetic effector like: rubber bullets, Air burst
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Roadmap C-UAS

• Operational requirement is bigger then current program

• Each command (A/AF/N/SOF) own requirements

• Roadmap C-UAS supports this to be;

• Effective
• Efficient
• Standardized
• Prioritized
• To be in control will be easier

• Executed by Joint Nucleus Counter UAS

Roadmap C-UAS

NB: with support from TNO and Land Warfare Centre CD&E
28 september 2020
C-UAS (Governance)

• Iaw CDS directive 811 (JOD)

• IAMD under SSM Army Command, C-UAS is part of

IAMD

• 1st Escalation level -> Tactical Meeting (Chaired

by C-DGLC)

• 2nd Escalation level -> Strategic Meeting IAMD

• Joint IAMD board -> Cdr in Chief level

28 september 2020