NATO STO

The main purpose of the group will be to perform advanced signature prediction and scene rendering modelling and simulation in the EO and IR bands. These tools will be utilized in complimentary models to develop passive and active countermeasures. The group will evaluate the state of the art capabilities of these models and validate the accuracy of recent releases of models. In support of these activities will use measurements of unclassified ships, enhanced countermeasures, and signature suppression test beds. Also models will be validated and correlated against real data. The group will use available simulation tools - for example Ship IR/NTCS, SADM, and national toolsets - and compare results in order to increase confidence in the models and establishing an effective common methodology to assess countermeasure performance. In addition, some nations will focus on collection efforts for further data assessments and correlation. The group will also conduct survey tours to universities, institutes and industry sites organized by the member nations to further define future parameters, identify new sensor technologies, and ongoing research modelling efforts.