INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION

AUGMENTATION WITH
WEAPON SYSTEM
PR E APAR E D BY
A R AT HY A
M S C G IS
B A NG A LO R E U N I V E R S I T Y
CONTENTS
1. Introduction
2. Military applications of GNSS
3. Intelligence collection augmentation with weapon system
4. Conclusion
5. References
INTRODUCTION
•Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) refers to a constellation
of satellites providing signals from space that transmit positioning and
timing data to GNSS receivers. The receivers then use this data to
determine location.
•Examples of GNSS include Europe’s Galileo, the USA’s NAVSTAR
Global Positioning System (GPS), Russia’s Global Navigation Satellite
System(GLONASS) and China’s BeiDou Navigation Satellite System.
•These satellites are used in obtaining the position of stationary and
moving objects and find great applications in surveying, geology,
geography, geophysics, navigation, robotics, and various other
purposes
MILITARY APPLICATIONS OF GNSS

• GNSS technologies were initially designed mainly for defense

applications before most of the systems were allowed for civilian
use.
• In defense, GNSS is used for navigation which gives pilots and
soldiers the ability to navigate unfamiliar terrains and even conduct
night-time operations.
• Also, GNSS technologies have made SAR (Search and Rescue)
operations possible and quicker to undertake.
• Various military formations also use GNSS to create maps of
uncharted/enemy territories and also mark reconnaissance points.
 MILITARY APPLICATIONS OF GNSS
• GNSS technologies are also used to guide unmanned vehicles
which are used extensively in the military for various application.
• GPS makes available 2 services: the Precise Positioning
Service and the Standard Positioning Service. The Precise
Positioning Service is encrypted and is only available to the US
military and its allies.
• The satellite navigation is applied to military missions for
navigation purposes in enemy territories, and are especially
important in absence of light in night missions.
• The military forces rely on GNSS over conventional compasses,
in order to obtain an accurate positioning of their own units, as
well as the enemy's forces positions and the locations of
enemy's facilities or installations.
MILITARY NAVIGATION
• Satellite navigation is also used to plan and track the
movements of convoys and in operations of search and rescue
of injured soldiers, with considerable reduction of response
time.
• Satellite navigation is used by military forces for ground
navigation, aviation navigation and maritime navigation
• Satellite navigation has become very important for military target
acquisition operations, reconnaissance, and weapon guidance
systems.
FORCES NAVIGATION
• Forces location information is fundamental in military procedures.
GNSS systems can turn the determination of the location of allied
and enemy units into a simple task, with the proper equipment's.
With GNSS ubiquitous presence in military actions, troops must
be constantly moving to avoid interceptions.
• The tracking of troops is another useful application, since
potential targets, must be tracked and monitored before an
attack. This tracking procedures use other techniques such as
photo reconnaissance combined with GNSS information, to
enhance the awareness and providing guidance information to
bombing missions.
 REMOTELY OPERATED VEHICLES
• Nowadays, the Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have a prominent
importance in military actions around the world, due to the capabilities of
being remotely controlled in military bases, located on a different part of
the globe. The UAVs have increased the tracking and insight capabilities
of enemy territories, in intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance
activities.
• The UAVs used in military application have a GNSS receiver installed,
along with the cameras installed in vehicle, allowing pilots to operate the
vehicle, away from the conflict region. The GPS tracking systems are
very effective in guiding the high-altitude UAVs controller in areas where
the installed cameras fail, due to clouds or lower vision.
• The GNSS receivers can also be useful for Attitude Determination.in
UAVs.
SIGNAL JAMMING
• Signal jamming is a major threat to military operations based in
GPS. The emergence of GPS jamming devices capable of
broadcasting a signal in the same frequency used by satellite
navigation to obtain location information, can drive to a
disruption of satellite transmissions.
• There are some military applications like the GPS Jammer
Location (JLOC) designed to monitor for GPS interference
threats and provide alerts to military users in the field when a
threat is detected.
INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION AUGMENTATION
WITH WEAPON SYSTEM
• Intelligence collection augmentation with weapon systems in
global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) refers to the
integration of intelligence-gathering capabilities into weapons
systems to enhance their effectiveness in military operations.
• It allows for the real-time tracking and targeting of enemy assets,
as well as the ability to gather intelligence on enemy movements
and activities.
• This can be accomplished through the use of satellites that are
equipped with sensors and cameras, which can gather information
on enemy movements and activities.
INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION
AUGMENTATION WITH WEAPON SYSTEM
• Weapon systems use GNSS to determine their own position.
• GNSS allows for precise targeting, significantly increasing the
accuracy of weapons.
• Many weapon systems can access multiple GNSS
constellations, such as GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, or BeiDou, to
enhance accuracy and reliability.
• Weapon systems equipped with GNSS technology can precisely target
enemy locations, facilities, or individuals.
 INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION
AUGMENTATION WITH WEAPON SYSTEM
• The integration of intelligence collection with weapon systems allows
for improved target identification, selection and engagement.
• It involves the collection of information about the target and the
collected information is integrated to the weapon system.
TARGET ACQUISITION
• Tracking of potential targets before they are declared hostile, is a
requirement in modern military operations.
• A number of military systems use GNSS information to track the
movement of these potential targets.
• Conventional weapon systems such as smart bombs and guided
missiles use the acquired tracking information, enhanced by GNSS
receivers information and other guidance systems.
• The tracking mechanisms are performed by military weapons to detect
potential hostile targets both in the air or on the ground, using satellite
navigation information to accurately detect the target's coordinates
position. The GNSS position data is then fed into weapon systems,
such as smart bombs or missiles.
MISSILE PRECISION GUIDANCE
• The cruise missile guidance is another feature that uses satellite
navigation technology.
• The missiles are installed with multichannel receivers controlled
to accurately guide the cruise missile to the target, upon
launching.
• In order to reduce the time to set a missile ready on a position to
be lunched, the vehicles that are used for launching the missiles
are also equipped with GNSS receivers.
CONCLUSION
• Intelligence collection augmentation with weapon systems in
GNSS involves using the accuracy, precision, and real-time
capabilities of GNSS technology to enhance the collection of
intelligence in military and defense operations. GNSS
technology plays a crucial role in enhancing intelligence
collection in the military by providing accurate geospatial and
positioning data, enabling precision targeting, improving
situational awareness, and supporting various military
operations.
REFERENCES
• https://gssc.esa.int
• Holffmann-Wellenhof, Lichtenegger and Wasle,2 nd edition
(2013),Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) Springer
Wien New York.
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