Next Wave DoD Project
RAID is a U.S. Army-sponsored tactical surveillance system for its Base Defense Operation Centers (BDOC). The RAID system consists of one or more laptops, a tower or aerostat, a suite of multi-spectral sensors, and a Ground Control Station (GCS) with related defense and communications equipment. RAID provides base security cells with nearly 360 degrees of high-resolution, day/night surveillance capability, enhancing target recognition and situational awareness and enabling timely and appropriate responses. Personnel at the GCS control, track, and operate the aerostat, manipulate sensor components including electro-optical infrared cameras, receive and process laser telemetry and video downlinks, and call for direct air attacks, adjustable indirect fire, or ground patrols.
39°N is developing RAID’s map interface using ArcGIS Engine, which allows quick customizations of map panels and ready access to enormous libraries of geospatial information, including the Military Grid Reference System, Joint Operations Graphics, and Tactical Line Maps integrated into three-dimensional terrain analysis.
