Colonel Ya'alon: "We have a technological difficulty in finding a solution against primitive 'flying tubes' (kasams)... there is a danger that terrorism will be technologically upgraded" * *The Chief of Staff suggests incorporating technological innovation in the fight against terrorism *
Yossi the Tony, people and computers. Photos: IDF spokesman
At the conference, integrated IT weapons were presented, which help the commanders to make quality and quick decisions, and the fighters - to orientate themselves in the field * At the exhibition - 55 Israeli companies
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At the second international conference, LIC 2005 - Low Intensity Conflict Warfare, which dealt with low-intensity warfare, limited war, the "magic word" in the lectures was I4C - an English acronym for command, control, communication, computers, and intelligence.
At the conference, which was held at the exhibition grounds in Tel Aviv, weapons, simulators, and computer-oriented tools, which aid in the fight against terrorism, were presented. The conference, organized by the Land Arms Command (MZI), was held for the second year in a row, and presented the lessons and knowledge that have developed in Israel, after four years of the Intifada. The conference was attended by 120 representatives from 34 countries, 22 military delegations, and was addressed by 90 senior officials, including generals from the USA, Germany and the Red Cross, as well as the head of the National Security Council, Major General Giora Eiland, head of the Political-Security Staff at the Ministry of Defense, Amos Gilad, and the commander of the Southern Command, Dan Harel. Alongside the conference, an exhibition was held, in which 55 Israeli companies presented anti-technology weapons.
The Chief of Staff, Major General Moshe Ya'alon, referred in his speech to various aspects of the fight against terrorism. He emphasized the differences between the capabilities of a country's regular army, versus terrorist organizations, and the limitations facing the regular army fighting in an area where there is a civilian population. Ya'alon said that international terrorism continues to pose a threat to the West, and mentioned terrorist incidents that happened in the past year - in Spain, Turkey, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Sinai and Southeast Asia. Ya'alon said that terrorism continues to be dangerous, grows rapidly, and becomes more sophisticated. According to him, until now, terrorist efforts to incorporate high-tech weapons into their operations have failed, however, the danger still exists, due to the aid they receive from countries that support terrorism.
((((Intermediate: Accurate, continuous and available battle image
"Dominant intelligence is needed in order to be successful in the war against terrorism," said Ya'alon, "Intelligence, as part of control and control, SHOB, is an important issue. Quality intelligence provides army commanders with the ability to create an accurate, continuous and available 7X24 battle picture. The technology enables the synchronization of information sources coming from different sensors. This way you can choose the exact targets to hit." He noted that the technology helps to create the integrated approach, which provides an updated battle picture, and this helps the fighting. "The combination approach, which connects and communicates between the forces, along with providing an up-to-date intelligence picture - is what gave us an advantage in fighting against the Palestinians," he said.
According to Ya'alon, intelligence cooperation between countries is needed, as well as damage to the economic resources of terrorism. He concluded by noting that it is required to immediately integrate technological innovation and invention, as part of a quick operational response against terrorism. According to him, there is a problem with asymmetric warfare: "We rely on a technologically advanced army, and thus we have the ability to create anti-missile defense systems. But, we have a technological difficulty in finding a solution against 'flying tubes' (kasams) produced by primitive means, which are launched to a range of ten kilometers."
Major Yeftah Ron-Tal, commander of the ground arm, noted the increase in the importance of computerization on the battlefield of the limited conflict. According to him, the technological capabilities that the IT world offers today is a combination of different capabilities that existed in the past. "It is now possible to produce a joint situational picture, based on data coming from various sources," said Major General Ron-Tal, "and transport the data, the information created, and perform its fusion." Thus, according to him, with the help of IT it is possible to create operational effectiveness at a higher level, "everything connects to everything". "Shov is currently carried out with the help of software that creates a complete database, unifies the knowledge data into a consolidated information rule, and distributes it to consumers," he said. According to the general, the IT helps to transport the necessary information down to the lowest tactical field level. "The ability of the soldier on patrol in the BTS to receive all the information he needs - operational and intelligence - on a portable computer, or Palm," he said.
Intermediate: Real-time data
Lt. Col. Roi Alkabatz, head of the Tol, Torah and Combat Department, at the MZI, said that "the name of the game is decision-making." According to him, what is required today, and what IT provides, is high-quality and fast decision-making, through the Sho'ov systems. The image is obtained, said Alkabatz, with the help of sensors that operate in real time, thus reducing the most important element on the battlefield - the uncertainty. "The decision-making time is getting shorter," he said, "this has been proven by the fighting in Gaza." He pointed out that integration is achieved with the help of turning the IDF communications network into a platform, which will, among other things, reduce the degree of friction between "our forces and our forces". An important aspect, he added, is that the network has broadband, and is capable of transporting a lot of data. Regarding the CDD project, a digital land army, led by MZI, Alkabats said that "this is an evolutionary process, at the moment it is in the experimental phase, with special units. Computerization helps the level of the field to develop." He ended by noting that "armies have always been a catalyst for technological progress, like in Britain during World War II. The exhibition is a place for dialogue between the IDF and the defense industries."
Lt. Col. Ofir Dor, head of the DF project at MZI, said that the initiative for the project began two years ago, and they are working with the LOTAM unit in the IT department. "Hunting will increase the operational effectiveness, and will connect the forces, the means of fire and the intelligence data on the enemy - in an optimal way," Dor said. According to him, an important aspect is the prioritization of the data, and this is done with the help of the IT systems, "we no longer talk about communication, everything works digitally, there is an overall picture, and it is possible to prioritize forces and schedules. This is an operational leap."
Among the other measures presented, there was a handheld computer for the soldier, which includes the ability to connect to geographic information systems, GIS, as well as a navigation system, GPS, which optimize the progress of the fighting force in the field. Dor said that the device, RPDA, Rugged Personal Digital Assistant, a rugged handheld computer, made by Tadiran, is intended for the single patrol soldier, and any information that is relevant for the soldier can be entered into it - logistical, operational and geographical. In the future, these handheld computers will be connected to databases. The mobile tier will have rugged laptops. "All of these will be part of the military platform," Dor said, noting that in terms of the software, everything will be integrated into the Shob's systems, in real time, which will optimize combat in the field.
((((((Intermediate: IT helps catch suspects).
Lt. Col. Dodi Rokah, head of the ICT branch at MZI, said that IT helps, in an era of downsizing, to produce operational effectiveness at a high level. He pointed out that the use of a rugged handheld computer helps the IDF soldiers in the territories, not to mention the IDF communication network, because most of the information passes in digital form.
The system, based on a PDA, for command and control for the patrol soldiers, provides a digital picture of all the patrol forces in the brigade, includes receiving satellite location data, GPS, in real time, and enables better coordination between the forces, and helps to locate suspects. The Ephraim Brigade, headed by Col. Tamir Hayman, was the first to use the system operationally, which began working in August 2004, and soon it will be put into operational use in a second regional brigade in Samaria. "The use of PDAs increases the effectiveness of combat, including in the management of forces," said Rokah, "we reduced the time to reach the target, and the accuracy of hitting it. The system is built for emergencies, relaxation, emergency services and training."
Michael Zinderman, president of Ness TSG (telecoms and systems), Ness Technologies, said that "the uniqueness of the limited conflict is that it must deal with smaller forces. To provide solutions that are suitable for mixed forces, from all kinds of different arms and units. The solution must address the aspect of combining these forces, which are fighting in a relatively small urban land area, and be in real time." Therefore, he noted, "the information distributed to the fighters in the field must reach the combat level of the individual soldier". He added that the information comes from a variety of SHOB and intelligence means, "for example, to give an aerial photograph with 'internal qualities'." The intention is not only what the area looks like from the outside, but also information about the interior of the building, where the suspects are. According to Zinderman, it is necessary to give everything in real time, in order to protect the fighters, in all types of information - video transmission of contracts, intelligence of all kinds, "this is the answer to fighting in urban territory".
Ness presented several solutions at the exhibition, including IDEAS, an intelligence management system - an acronym for Intelligence Desk Environment and Activities Solution - designed to support the activities of intelligence officers in the army, police and other internal security forces. The system assists intelligence teams in collecting and analyzing essential information and data related to various intelligence activities, and helps prepare intelligence alerts, intelligence reviews and strategic assessments. Today, the intelligence officer has to deal with very large amounts of information, coming to him from various sources, he must compare this information with existing data, in order to build the intelligence picture, and update it all the time. The system helps him do this, in the integrative aspect, and choosing the relevant material.
Another system is AwareNess, for overall management of emergency situations. The system provides command and control capabilities for medical emergency services, police and fire brigades, and enables coordination between them, in order to create an efficient management of an incident. This is done with the help of a computerized map, which determines which of the forces will enter the scene of the incident, in which priority, and on which route. The system provides dispatchers with an operational situational picture, in real time, provided by the units in the field, and allows each unit to see its immediate surroundings on a computerized map. The IDF does not use the system yet.
Another system presented was Ness Control, a comprehensive system for control, control, ICT and intelligence for military and non-military tactical units, and special units. The system works on personal computers and handheld computers - located in the field and in headquarters - and allows commanders in the field to receive and distribute video and photographs from a variety of sensors, wireless systems and real-time systems. The system is based on network components and different types of communication channels. The commanders in the field can use it to locate allied and enemy forces in real time, and get a picture of the situation on the battlefield. Thus, their decision-making ability improves. The system is based on the Ness map display system, and includes an orientation and navigation module, which provides fast and accurate positioning using GPS.
((((Intermediate: Bluetooth technology in the field
Tadiran Neshat presented several communication systems at the exhibition, including the new generation of the CNR-9000 HDR device, a radio communication device in the very high frequency range, with digital technology, which includes speech and data encryption capabilities, as well as dealing with electronic warfare (EW) systems. Amos Weizman, the VP of Marketing of Tadiran Neshat, said that the new generation of the device is a combination of modern technologies in the fields of modems, linearization of power amplifiers, error correction and more, which enable secure and encrypted communication, with high reliability and considerable ranges - the ability to communicate data on a narrow VHF channel , at high speeds of 115 kilobytes per second.
In a demonstration of the device's capabilities at the exhibition, two radios were connected to portable computers, one of which was connected to a video camera. The camera filmed the audience visiting the pavilion, and broadcast the footage live to the second radio. Thus a simulation was made for the ability of a fighting force to observe an enemy force advancing in its direction. "These technologies provide a device that will be a uniform platform for radio in different frequency ranges," said Weizman, "this is a multi-pronged solution that combines speech and data at fast rates." He added that the company's products are used by 50 armies in the world. The company also presented rugged calculators, Rugged PDA, in which Bluetooth technology is implemented, which enables operation and control of radios from a distance, thus giving commanders in the field the ability to contact their soldiers on the move.
((((((Intermediate: eyepiece on the warrior's helmet
A new eyepiece was presented at the exhibition, which will be mounted on the warrior's helmet, and will help prevent two-sided shooting: the eyepiece will identify for the soldier what the object he is looking at - is it his colleague, or the enemy. The eyepiece has been in development for about a year, and will be integrated into the TZD project. The cost of one unit - hundreds of dollars.
The new viewfinder is based on sophisticated algorithms, and incorporates a digital map and compass, which create an inscription at the bottom of the fighter's field of vision. Before the mission, a digital map is fed into the system, which allows the objects in the field to be identified. The advantage of the system is the possibility to communicate with other similar systems, so that a fighter will look at another soldier equipped with the system, and then the eyepiece will indicate that it is a member of the force. In the future, the information will be transmitted to portable computers, or handheld computers. The system was developed by two engineering students, in collaboration with Ness Technologies and the Department of Weapons and Infrastructure Development at the Ministry of Defense, Mapat.
Rafael, Elbit, Motorola, Elishara, the Aerospace Industry and the Military Industry also presented at the exhibition.
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