NATO Research & Technology Organization

1. NATO Research & Technology Organization Presentation to Mr. Jean-François Bureau, ASG/PDD IGA Jacques Bongrand Chairman, Research & Technology Board Dr Greg Schneider Director, Research & Technology Agency 14 Dec 07

2. Outline • What RTO is • RTO Spirit and Priorities • A Few Examples of RTO Activities • NATO R&T Strategy & Collaboration • Conclusion

3. The RTO Objectives • To support the development and effective use of national defence R&T and thus to maintain a technological lead within the Alliance, • To meet the military needs of the Alliance, • To provide advice to NATO and national decision makers.

4. RTO Spirit • Use The Wealth Of Many Nations’ Expertise To Build A Common Vision Of Technology Issues For Our Long Term Security • Enable Interoperability For Possible Cooperative Operations • Foster Links Between Nations And Give Way To Further More Focused Cooperation Dr Theodore Von Karman’s Heritage !! 1881-1963

5. RTO in NATO North Atlantic Council NATO C3 Board Military Committee Conference of National Armament Directors Science for Peace and Security Committee NATO C3 Agency RTO NATO Army Armaments Group NATO Industrial Advisory Group Allied Command Transformation Allied Command Operations NATO Naval Armaments Group NATO Air Force Armaments Group NATO Undersea Research Center

6. R&T Priorities What RTO Delivers A Knowledge & Information Base for NATO and the Nations Collaborative Networking Environment Technology Demonstrations (Prototypes, Experiments, Field Trials) Reports & Standards (Technology Development Plans, Weapon System Considerations) Educational Opportunities

7. RTO Priorities Addressing Priorities in R&T • Two methods: • Top Down Priorities (Alliance perspective) received from CNAD, Military Committee, and ACT • Bottom Up Concepts (National perspective/support) from the NATO Nations • Top Down priorities analyzed by RTB • Guidance, not direction, provided to Panels • Discussions at Panel level with ACT involvement • Matching top down priorities and bottom up concepts • Activities to start if minimum of 4 nations supportive and approved by RTB

8. R&T Priorities Some Current R&T Focus Areas • Mini / Micro UAVs • NATO Dependency on Oil • CBRN Protection • Non-Lethal Weapons • C4ISR (NNEC): Architectures, Data Fusion & Security • Commercial Game Application to Military Training • Joint Operation 2030 Long-Term Scientific Study • Adaptive Camouflage • Directed Energy Weapons • Nanotechnology • THz Technology AVT Spans the Technology Panels SET

9. NATO RTO Structure North Atlantic Council Military Committee Conference of National Armaments Directors RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANIZATION Research and Technology Board Research and Technology Agency System Analysis and Studies Systems Concepts & Integration Sensors and Electronics Technology Information Systems Technology Applied Vehicle Technology Human Factors and Medicine Modeling & Simulation Group TECHNICAL PANELS TECHNICAL TEAMS Network of 3500 Scientists/Engineers Collaborating on ~130 activities per year

10. The RTO Network • Research and Technology Board (54) • RTA Headquarters (51+3) • Panel Members (344) • Participants - (est. 3500)

11. Number of Activities per YearAll Panels/Group Combined New for 2008 32 Task Groups 11 Symposia 7 Specialist Mtgs 7 Workshops 7 Lecture Series 2 Tech Courses 50+ Publications

12. Applied Vehicle Technology • Symposium AVT-157 “Military Platform Ensured Availability “ Norway Fall 2008 • Task Group AVT-159 “Impact of Changing Fuel upon Land/Sea/Air Vehicles”(2007-2010) • Task Group AVT-160 “ Health Management of Munitions” (2007-2010)

13. Human Factors and Medicine • Symposium HFM-142 “ Adaptability in Coalition Teamwork” Denmark Spring 08 • Specialist Meeting HFM-157 “ Medical Challenges in the Evacuation Chain” Germany May 08 • Task Group HFM-159 “Child Soldiers as the Opposing Force” (2007-2010)

14. HFM-159/RTG On Child Soldiers as the Opposing Force • Kick Off Meeting in Amsterdam (NLD) 5-7 NOV 2007 • Participating Nations: DEU, GBR, NLD, USA, ISR • Preliminary Report Ready in DEC 2007 • Recommendations: • Intelligence: Be attuned to the specific make-up of the opposing force. • Force Protection: All children are not threats, but require the same scrutiny as adults. • Engagement: Operate with awareness of the situation’s dynamics. Fire for shock effect when possible. Shape the opposition by creating avenues for escape. Leaders control is the centre of gravity, so targets first as possible. Prepare Media Management. • After-math: Units may require special post-conflict treatment. • Potential for broadening the RTG’s scope to Moral Dilemmas and Military Mental Health The West Side Boys who operate in Sierra Leone, not hesitant to open fire or to use extreme cruelty.

15. Information Systems Technology • Symposium IST 083 ”Military Communications with a special focus on Tactical Communications for Network Centric Operations “ Prague April 2008 ” • Task Group IST-078 “Machine Translation for Coalition Operations” (2007-2010) • Task Group IST-060 “Advanced Multi-Sensors Surveillance Systems for Combating Terrorism” (2004-2007)

16. Modeling and Simulation Group • Workshop MSG-065 “Exploiting Commercial Technology for Defence M&S” GBR • Task Group MSG-068 “NATO Education and Training Network” (2007-2010) • Task Group MSG-063 “ Urban Combat Advanced Training Technology “ (2007-2010)

17. System Analysis and Studies • SAS-064/RTG “Update on Requirements and Options for Future NATO Airborne Electronic Warfare Capabilities” (DEU) (2006-2009) • SAS-062/RTG “ Impact of Potentially Disruptive Technologies “(NLD) (2006-2009) • SAS-066 LTSS “Joint Operations 2030 “ (CAN) (2006-2009)

18. Systems Concepts & Integration • Symposium SCI-187 “ Agility, Resilience and Control in NEC” NLD May 2008 • Task Group SCI-169 “UAVs in a Multi-Platform Configuration for EW-Purposes” (2004-2007) • Task Group SCI-184 “Military Utility of Mobile Camouflage Against Advanced Sensors” (2006-2009)

19. Sensors and Electronics Technology • Task Group SET-093 “Advanced Concepts of Acoustics and Seismic Technologies for Military Applications” (2004-2007) • Task Group SET-128“ Impact of Wind Turbines on Radar” (2007-2010) • Symposium SET-125 “Sensors and Technology for Defence against Terrorism “ Mannheim April 2008

20. SC-SPS and SET Panel • Supported SC-SPS led efforts on Counter Terrorism, Explosives Detection Working Group and Expert Group On Explosives Detection • Provided access to RTO network of scientists and engineers • SET Chairman, Panel Executives and selected 3rd level experts regularly participated in EDWG/EGED discussions/meetings

21. CT and SET Panel • During the SC lifetime, topics in the CT area were compared with RTGs results and implemented in the RTGs Technical Reports: • SET 035 RTG - Systems Level Sensor Fusion for Land Surveillance • SET 056 RTG - Integration of Radar and Infrared for Ship Self-Defence • SET 070 RTG Performance Measurement of Multi-Sensor Fusion System • At least, in the present operations in Afghanistan, these topics seem to be of great relevance.

22. EDWG, EGED and SET Panel During the SPS lifetime RTO Programme of Work influenced by EDWG and EGED - such as: • SET-076 Task Group on Sensor Requirements for Urban Operations • SET-083 Task Group on High Performance Passive Millimetre Wave Imaging • SET-124 Task Group on THz Wave Technology for Standoff Detection of Explosives and other Military & Security Applications and SET-129 SM (19-20 May 2008 – Bucharest Romania)

23. NATO R&T StrategyBackground • RTO not the sole source for R&T in NATO • Need for collaboration with other NATO bodies • RTB initiated an R&T Strategy Update in 2004 • November 2005: NAC approval of new Strategy Strategic Goals • Align R&T to the NATO Priorities of Transformation and the Security Environment • Establish Effective NATO R&T Coordination through Clear and Evident Leadership • Provide Best Advice on Present and Future Needs • Improve the Exploitation and Dissemination of R&T • Create the Most Effective and Enabling R&T Collaborative Environment

24. Key Strategy Implementation Actions • Establish an R&T Coordination Group (RTCG) • Creating a NATO R&T Day (in conjunction with Fall CNAD 2008) • Promoting a Single Taxonomy • A tool to better communicate within the R&T Community • Focus on describing activities rather than translating priorities • Trying to Increase Reactivity (benchmarking on short track procedures) • Communicating Technology Watch areas • Highlight one area per Panel each year in a one pager • Increasing Synergy between National R&T Investments and NATO Needs • Providing insight and better identification of available technology • Nations willing to cooperate and reachable experts in every technology area

25. Research & Technology Coordination Group (RTCG) • Established in March 2006 • Objectives of RTCG: • Coordinating body, not a decision one • Enabling coordination not achievable in RTB format • RTB not interested in detailed NATO processes • Providing overall view (principles, synthetic tables, prominent items) • Address R&T work, not the whole capability process (TAB) • Avoiding duplication, checking consistency with requirements • Members: • Chairman: RTB Chairman • ACT (FCRT DACOS), MAG Chairs (NAAG, NNAG, NAFAG), NIAG Chair, Directors (NC3A, NURC & RTA), COMEDs Chair & Science for Peace and Security Committee Rep. • Other Invitees: IS (DASG/DI (Dir Arm) & IMS (Asst Dir, LA&R Div)

26. R&T CoordinationTopics Addressed • RTCG Terms of Reference and Status • RTB Strategy Implementation Subgroup Update • Holistic Approach to NATO R&T • NATO R&T Strategy Implementation Plan • NATO-Wide Demonstrations and Experiments • NATO MOU for Demonstrations • NATO-Wide R&T Web Portal • Trans-Atlantic Cooperation Issues • MAG Inputs to NATO R&T Programs

27. Concluding Remarks • Defence Technology More Dominant Now Than Any Time in History • RTO: Largest Basis for Collaboration Among Most Technically Advanced Nations in the World • Countries encouraged to participate in RTO activities - consistent with their priorities

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