SENSOR - Secure PNT Superiority

Project: Research project

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The use of global satellite navigation systems (GNSS) in military operations is now indispensable and practically represents an extremely vulnerable tool. There have always been massive interventions in this area in recent years and it can be assumed that the potential threat will increase in the coming years will increase. Research and development has been concerned with this problem for a long time, and there are a lot of activities in the area of intentional interference and in the development of countermeasures against it. The currently critical situation with our eastern neighbors shows the problems of modern systems that rely on a trustworthy GNSS solution. Reliable position and time information is crucial for operational planning and implementation and, above all, for protecting the soldiers. Driven by the committed initiative of the BMLV, there have already been many efforts in the past to raise awareness and identify the dangers associated with GNSS-based applications. A GNSS testbed was established for technical testing and for the Navigation Warfare (NavWar) capability and the SecurePNT service. The necessary infrastructure was purchased and is constantly being expanded and adapted to new conditions and challenges. The focus of the planned project should be in addition to ongoing activities (national and international) such as. RIPTIDE, SHIFT or GISMO should be aimed at ensuring SecurePNT in a theater of operations in order to achieve PNT Superiority for your own forces. The consequences of a GNSS jamming attack are, in addition to a total loss of PNT capabilities, self-endangerment, collateral damage and management problems and have been investigated in research projects and impressively demonstrated several times, including on a military training area of the Austrian Armed Forces. This unique opportunity to carry out test campaigns related to GNSS threats, to analyze the data and to develop new technologies and processes based on this has brought Austria an international reputation. As part of the FORTE project NavWaC, the aspects and requirements for a navigation warfare center in Austria were worked out, systems for conducting and monitoring attacks were tested, and the added value was tested as part of a proof of concept. Since the topic of NavWar is constantly evolving and both the technology and the tactics are changing, it is necessary to push the topic further and thus achieve PNT superiority in joint operations/missions. In fact, PNT Superiority encompasses more than just deploying robust GNSS-based devices or alternative systems. PNT Superiority also consists of knowing and dealing with the threat (e.g., monitoring, training, preparation). The aim is to investigate how an overall capability can be achieved from the currently available project results and systems, which can simultaneously deal with resilience, monitoring and offensive measures. Therefore, to strengthen national defences, the Department of Defense, research, and national and international partners must work together to increase the resilience and robustness of the military, create new PNT sources, and find ways to target the use of PNT information.
StatusActive
Effective start/end date3/10/222/10/24

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