STONewsArchive: NATO STO charts the future of sensing, search and surveillance in the Arctic
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NATO STO charts the future of sensing, search and surveillance in the Arctic
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The NATO Science and Technology Organization (STO) held a research specialists’ meeting on capabilities for sensing, search and surveillance in the Arctic last month, as part of ongoing efforts to address the unique challenges that the Arctic region poses. The meeting, organized by the STO Systems Concepts and Integration (SCI) Panel, was held on 19-21 June 2023 in Nuuk, Greenland, Kingdom of Denmark.
Climate change is rapidly transforming the Arctic region, as melting sea ice opens new shipping routes, presenting both opportunities and challenges for NATO Nations. Sensing, search and surveillance capabilities will be key to successful operations in the High North, enabling NATO and Nations to model and predict the changing environment, and to detect threats from the air, surface, and underwater/under ice. Although sensor technologies and systems have been widely investigated in previous NATO science and technology activities a, the focus on applications in the Arctic region is relatively new. Given that NATO’s current space-based systems were designed for operational theaters at much lower latitudes, there is a clear need to develop and adapt sensor technologies and capabilities to support Arctic operations.
“Maintaining the technological advantage in sensing, search and surveillance is key to securing the Arctic region for Allied Nations,” said Mr John-Mikal Størdal, Director of the NATO STO Collaboration Support Office (CSO), who delivered a keynote address in the opening session of the meeting. “Events like this NATO STO meeting, which bring together experts from across the Alliance to strengthen our collective security, encapsulate the unique value that the STO Collaborative Programme of Work delivers to Nations.”
>Last month’s meeting brought together nearly 50 participants from 11 nations and three NATO bodies, including representatives from government, military, academia and industry. Five keynote addresses and 23 paper presentations were delivered over the course of the meeting, with discussions on the latest developments in sensing systems, sensor data fusion, remote sensing and image interpretation, and the use of data from multi-platform sensor systems, among other topics. Participants also discussed the necessity of space-based systems for carrying out Arctic sensing, the profound impact that machine learning has had on these systems, and the need for various aerial, ground and seaborne sensors to complement (or in some cases substitute) space-based capabilities.
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The NATO Science and Technology Organization (STO) held a research specialists’ meeting on capabilities for sensing, search and surveillance in the Arctic last month, as part of ongoing efforts to address the unique challenges that the Arctic region poses. The meeting, organized by the STO Systems Concepts and Integration (SCI) Panel, was held on 19-21 June 2023 in Nuuk, Greenland, Kingdom of Denmark.
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The NATO Science and Technology Organization (STO) held a research specialists’ meeting on capabilities for sensing, search and surveillance in the Arctic last month, as part of ongoing efforts to address the unique challenges that the Arctic region poses. The meeting, organized by the STO Systems Concepts and Integration (SCI) Panel, was held on 19-21 June 2023 in Nuuk, Greenland, Kingdom of Denmark.
Climate change is rapidly transforming the Arctic region, as melting sea ice opens new shipping routes, presenting both opportunities and challenges for NATO Nations. Sensing, search and surveillance capabilities will be key to successful operations in the High North, enabling NATO and Nations to model and predict the changing environment, and to detect threats from the air, surface, and underwater/under ice. Although sensor technologies and systems have been widely investigated in previous NATO science and technology activities a, the focus on applications in the Arctic region is relatively new. Given that NATO’s current space-based systems were designed for operational theaters at much lower latitudes, there is a clear need to develop and adapt sensor technologies and capabilities to support Arctic operations.
“Maintaining the technological advantage in sensing, search and surveillance is key to securing the Arctic region for Allied Nations,” said Mr John-Mikal Størdal, Director of the NATO STO Collaboration Support Office (CSO), who delivered a keynote address in the opening session of the meeting. “Events like this NATO STO meeting, which bring together experts from across the Alliance to strengthen our collective security, encapsulate the unique value that the STO Collaborative Programme of Work delivers to Nations.”
Last month’s meeting brought together nearly 50 participants from 11 nations and three NATO bodies, including representatives from government, military, academia and industry. Five keynote addresses and 23 paper presentations were delivered over the course of the meeting, with discussions on the latest developments in sensing systems, sensor data fusion, remote sensing and image interpretation, and the use of data from multi-platform sensor systems, among other topics. Participants also discussed the necessity of space-based systems for carrying out Arctic sensing, the profound impact that machine learning has had on these systems, and the need for various aerial, ground and seaborne sensors to complement (or in some cases substitute) space-based capabilities.
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here
to learn more about the meeting and the topics covered. Click
here
to learn more about the work of the SCI Panel.
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