Gerlof de WildeHead of Unit Innovative Research
Security Research Synergies 14 Jan 2016
EUROPEAN DEFENCE AGENCY
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Contents
INTRODUCTION
ABOUT US
SYNERGIES WITH EDA
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Introduction
Common Security and Defence Policy
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Common Security and Defence Policy
with focus on Crisis Management Operations,
building on military and civilian capabilities
LISBON TREATY:
Comprehensive approach
Provisions on the Common Security
and Defence Policy (Article 42 TEU):
• Member States shall make civilian and
military capabilities available to the
Union for the implementation of the
common security and defence policy
• Member States shall undertake to
progressively improve their military
capabilities
Some 30 operations/missions
launched since 2003
Need for capability
improvement has been the key
driver since the creation of the
Agency
Launch of the CSDP in 2000
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Institutional setting
European
Defence Agency
EDA Steering Board 27 Defence Ministers
CHODs
Federica MogheriniHigh Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
Vice-President of the European Commission
Head of Agency
Foreign Affairs CouncilForeign /Defence Ministers
EUMC
CONSULTATION
European
CouncilHeads of State
and Government
GUIDELINES
REPORTS
PSCAmbassador level
EEASEUMS - CMPD
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About us
Together for a stronger Europe
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Facts & Figures
27 Member States (all EU members except Denmark)
& Administrative Arrangements
with Norway, Serbia and
Switzerland
Operational budget 2015
30,5 Mio
Value project portfolio
(2014, Cat-A and Cat-B):
78,4 Mio
Number of new
ad-hoc projects 2014:
18
Only Agency whose Steering Board meets at ministerial level
Established
2004Based in
BRUSSELS
120 staffconnected with
2,500 experts in
Member StatesEDA Chief
Executive
Jorge
DOMECQ
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Mission
… to support
the Council and the Member
States in their effort to improve
the European Union’s defence
capabilities for the Common
Security and Defence Policy.*
*Treaty of Lisbon, signed in 2007,
entered into force in 2009
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A catalyst:from Member States to Member States
Promotescost-effective cooperation
Launches new initiatives
Investing more
together
In-house analysis& studies
Introduces innovative solutions
Member States
Requirements
Improves Defence
capabilities
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Organisation
DEPUTY CHIEF
EXECUTIVE
CHIEF
EXECUTIVE
Strategy & Policy
Media & Communication
Audit
Corporate Services
• Human Resources
• Finance
• Contracting & Legal
• Information Technology
• Security
• Infrastructure
European Synergies and
Innovation - ESI
Capability, Armament &
Technology - CAT
Cooperation Planning &
Support - CPS
Innovative Research
Market & Industry Policy
Defence Analysis & Outlook
• CSDP-related research
• Space
Energy & Environment
Information Superiority
Intervention & Protection
• Air domain
• Land domain
• Maritime domain
• Joint & Ammunition
RPAS
AAR/Airlift
Cyber Defence
SatCom
Cooperation Planning
Helicopter Training
SESAR
Military Airworthiness,
Standardisation & Certification
Operations Support
Education, Training & Exercises
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SUPPORT
the development
of key
capabilities
structuring
European
defence
STIMULATE
defence R&T
to prepare the
capabilities of
tomorrow
and support
the EDTIB
EDA priority workstrands
ENSURE
that military
interests are
taken into
account in wider
EU policies
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A proactive hub for the European defence community
EDA capability development
(e.g. NATO)
Key partners in civil-military
coordination
(e.g. European Commission,
ESA, SESAR)
Partner organisations in
improving European military
capacities
(e.g. OCCAR)
Industry,
through ASD & NDIAs
EDA stakeholders
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EDA and NATO Complementarity
EDA NATO
CBRN Biological Defence Chemical Defence
Air Transport EATF (A400M, C-130, CASA) C-17 Pool
Logistics Contractor Support to Operations (CSO) Platform
Contracting (NSPA)
EU – NATO
Capability Group
(with Member States)
Informal Staff – Staff
contacts (with ACT
NATO, NATO HQ-IS
& Agencies)
TWO INSTRUMENTS
Examples of Complementarity
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Mission of Research and Technology in EDA
• To support medium and long-term European Capabilities needs
• To define R&T priorities
• To manage and coordinate R&T projects (on behalf of the
Member States)
• To promote less dependence on critical key technologies
• To contribute to building a competitive European Technological
and Industrial Base (including SME and research centers)
• To find synergies with civil programme of European
Commission - security research
• Promote Technology Watch and Assessment
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CAPTechs – Technology domains & networks
The detailed technical coverage of each group is posted on the EDA WEBSITE
CBRN Protection and Human Factors
European Synergies and Innovation
Innovative Research
Technologies for Components and Modules
Radio Frequency Sensors Technologies
Electro-Optical Sensors Technologies
Materials & Structures
Guidance & Control
Energy WG
Capability, Armament & Technology
Information Superiority
Com
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Ba
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lab
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Modelli
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Sim
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Intervention & Protection
Gro
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Naval S
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Aeri
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• EDA funded studies (OB)
Typically to review the state of the art of a technology domain, or to carry out a
(pre)feasibility study. IPRs/ownership for EDA
• Defence research targeted projects (Cat B)
Bottom up initiated, all technology domains, mainly underpinning research, average
characteristics up to ~10 contributing member states, ~5-6 M€ value (but biggest one was €
50 million) , ~3 years duration, OPT IN, no competition. User rights for pMS,
IPRs/ownership in originator
• Defence research Joint Investment Programmes - JIP (Cat A)
Top down initiated bigger programmes (such as Force Protection – 55 M€ and Innovative
concepts and Emerging Technologies -15 M€ CBRN protection - 12 M€), up to 20
contributing members, 2 to 3 years duration, OPT OUT, principle of global balance,
competition; calls for proposals. User rights for pMS, IPRs/ownership stay in originator
• Adapted instruments
Smart mixes and best practices schemes such as ‘UMS programme’ model
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EDA’s toolbox to foster Defence R&T
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Topics with EDA coordination
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SEC-10-FCT-2017: Integration of detection capabilities and data fusion with utility providers’
networks
Utility networks of sensors in urban areas as sources of information through the analysis of the substance that
they transport/provide or of their environment. They can constitute networked (mobile) platforms for sensors,
but this potential remains largely untapped.
EDA has analyzed through studies the feasibility to establish a huge (>10,000+) wireless sensor
network and a roadmap describing how those networks could be demonstrated in future R&T
programmes. In the JIP Force Protection Cat A Programme some projects were dealing with
integration of Sensors to enhance the Common Operational Picture.
TOPICS WITH EDA COORDINATION (1)
SEC-14-BES–2016: Towards reducing the cost of technologies in land border security
applications
The European Border Surveillance System (EUROSUR) is establishing a mechanism for Member States'
authorities carrying out activities at the European Union external border to share operational and situational
information and pictures. But without investments in technology and information systems, it is simply not
feasible to manage borders and border crossing points.
There has been EDA Cat B projects dealing with Low-cost, Lightweight and affordable solutions for
Urban Warfare Surveillance applications. On the other hand similar low-cost, Lightweight and
affordable solutions have been analysed as well for UAVs that could be used for land border
surveillance.
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SEC-13–BES–2017: Next generation of information systems to support EU external
Policies
This topic is to support the development of a cost-effective common Situational Awareness, Information
Exchange and Operation Control Platform. Cost-effectiveness, and shorter time to implement may result from
adapting and exploiting existing approaches and experience in the defence sector, and leveraging from results
from relevant projects formerly funded by the EU.
Taking into consideration the findings of the CSA under topic "BES-11-2015: Information management topic 2:
Information management, systems and infrastructure for civilian EU External Actions" of the 2014-2015 Secure
Societies Work Programme, activities must be structured along three phases:
Phase 1: Plan the research and the design of the platform
Phase 2: The research and specification work should lead to at least 2 versions of flexible platforms.
Phase 3: By the end of 2020, the project should have documented, tested, and validated the use of each platform in at least
two operational scenarios within actual multinational operations. The participation of relevant and competent authorities in the
consortium of buyers is a prerequisite.
EDA has several activities in this area. The PT MARSUR addresses information exchanges between the navies of
MS and seeks interoperability with civilian information sharing platforms. It will likely be used in EU CSDP
operations and its information could also be relevant for EU missions. The GISMO study focused on the provision
of recommendations to enhance the access to and management of GEO-spatial information inside CSDP-
operations and the implementation of some of those recommendations. EDA as well is working on initiatives to
develop reference architectures to support mission networking within EU-led missions and operations.
TOPICS WITH EDA COORDINATION (2)
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TOPICS WITH EDA COORDINATION (3)SEC-11-FCT-2016: Detection techniques on explosives: Countering an explosive threat,
across the timeline of a plot.Innovative approaches are required to: assess the effectiveness of the methods and techniques used to counter
a threat at certain point in time of the plot, against a credible scenarios based on real cases; assess how to best
combine methods and techniques along the timeline of a plot; identify methods and techniques able to fill in
existing gaps
EDA work regarding this topic has been focused in improving and field-test technology demonstrators of IED
detection capabilities supporting delivery of Future Route Clearance Capability (FRCC) capabilities beyond 2020
which will contribute to operational Freedom of Movement (FOM) required for successful missions. As IED detection
needs to be done by sensor combinations, a wide variety of sensors (combinations) will be considered in the different
phases of the process, a Program with parallel R&T goals has been proposed for mobile applications:
1a. Early warning by detecting indicators of IED: Change detection, detection of burial activity and/or disturbed soil,
Man-made object detection
1b. Stand-off Detection of IED components: Stand-off distance can be obtained through forward looking sensors
and/or use of remotely operated sensor platforms.
1c. (Close in) Confirmation and Identification: Technology solution for automated or semi-automated confirmation
and identification of IED
The FRCC requires a high probability of detection, a low false alarm rate and an acceptable workload for the operator.
To be able to fulfil these requirements it is anticipated that the FRCC will typically consist of a multi-sensor detection
system with highly automated detection algorithms and fusion capability of the multiple sensors. The interface with
the operator should provide the essential information without a lot of interaction and allow for further inspection by
the operator of an alarm.
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SEC-16-BES–2017: Through-foliage detection, including in the outermost regions of the EU
Systems should be developed that combine or improve surveillance technologies and techniques and
arrays of sensors of different sorts capable to provide higher quality detection capabilities and
imaging via the integration of different techniques, to achieve wide- and small-area through foliage
detection, despite the canopy density, in a real operational context. They could build on airborne,
satellite-based, and/or on ground based platforms.
Detecting targets concealed in foliage or camouflage in a large area is a very challenging issue and
is critical for ground surveillance. It would provide many interesting outcomes such as detecting the
deployment of enemies hidden below vegetation in forest, locating the position of an accident in
search and rescue activities and marking changes occurred under the foliage.
Synthetic aperture radar operated in VHF and UHF low frequency bands has shown very good
penetration capability in the forest environment. The system CARABAS from SAAB is a reference
in this domain and some defense projects have been done based around this system concept.
TOPICS WITH EDA COORDINATION (4)
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TOPICS WITH EDA COORDINATION (5)SEC-19-BES-2016: Data fusion for maritime security applications
Data fusion techniques, complementing the existing information systems and sensor platforms,
should help focusing the geographical zones to monitor through the deployment of surveillance
capabilities.
Data Fusion is a persistent topic in the defence domain. The Force Protection Programme dealt with
Sensor Fusion for Urban operations but there was not any specific programme for Maritime Data
Fusion.
Some projects have being focusing on enhancing situational awareness during military operations by
a fusion engine able to combine data from the sensors employed in a urban warfare scenario with
scalable architectures capable of working in a distributed fashion. They were dealing as well with
designing and experimenting real-time distributed multi sensor fusion engines combining data from
heterogeneous sensors in order to generate reliable estimates about the entities and events in urban
warfare scenarios.
These sensors provide data that can be exploited for tasks such as target detection, localization,
tracking, identification and recognition. Each task can benefit from the availability of multiple
sources providing additional data of the same type (thus adding redundancy) or of complementary
type. In both cases the reliability of the estimates on a given entity can be improved through fusion
processes that fall under “Level 1 and 2” categorization of the JDL model.
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