Collaborative evaLuation Of border Surveillance Technologies in maritime Environment bY pre-operational validation of innovativE solutions CLOSEYE comes to life with the aim of providing the EU with an operational and technical framework that increases situational awareness and improves the reaction capability of authorities surveying the external borders of the EU. As the first Pre-Operational Validation project in FP7 security theme, the Project pursued the validation of innovative services (improved detection though Passive Radar DVB-T and SAT Images, Enhanced Command and Control Functionalities and services, extended range cost-effective surveillance through MRI Aircraft integrating Videos and Tracks, SAT Communications) applicable to the surveillance of the EU Maritime Borders in real operational environment following the Common Application of Surveillance Tools concept, established by EUROSUR. The project was divided into 2 Lots, the first of which managed by Leonardo through the “Union Temporal the Empresa” with INDRA. Results of the experimental campaigns are used to orient decision makers and agencies’ buyers in the procurement process to get cost effective solutions to manage Mediterranean borders.

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LOT1 SOL1
Security Research Event
Tallinn 14-15 Nov 2017

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 CLOSEYE LOT1 Overview;
 CLOSEYE LOT1 Solution 1.
Agenda

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CLOSEYE Project LOT1
Improvements and demonstration areas
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CNISM
EO SAT
CNISM
PASSIVE RADAR
Light MPA
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CLOSEYE Project LOT1
Main topics
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 LOT 1 – SOLUTION 1
 EO SAT images elaboration for vessel detection and change events
detection. COSMO SKYMed Images provided by ASI as GFE;
 Data Transfer through Athena Fidus link (GFE);
 Integrated solution on Value Added Services at CNISM;
 RMP resulting picture to NCC at MOI premises.
 LOT 1 – SOLUTION 2
 Passive Radar with DVBT receiver;
 MPA mission from airport for enhanced surveillance activity;
 Abnormal behavioural analysis tool;
 Integrated solution on Value Added Services at CNISM;
 RMP resulting picture to NCC at MOI premises.

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LOT 1 - SOLUTION 1

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CLOSEYE Project LOT1 Sol 1 Details
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Improvements with respect to the
baseline:
 A CNISM console has been
installed on board of the Navy OPV;
 OPV and CNISM connected
through Athena Fidus link (GFE);
 Satellite imagery integration at
CNISM. - CSK Images provided by
ASI (GFE) -
 Data shared with NCC at MoI
premises.
To provide gap filler and increased surveillance capabilities for areas beyond
the typical coastal surveillance systems in the Central Mediterranean.

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CLOSEYE Project LOT1 SOL 1 -
Integration of EO SAT Surveillance Chain
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Integration of Enhanced Change Detection and Vessels Detection
services into the CNIMS environment to contribute to COP content.
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CSK Data were acquired and processed and the image was generated in Matera Ground
Station.
TEMAS (SEnSE) Module at Santa Rosa (CNISM Facilities) was updated so to
automatically manage:
• Image COSMO-SkyMed Ingestion;
• Vessel Detection Report Generation;
• Report distribution on shared folder.

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CLOSEYE Project LOT1 SOL 1 Integration
at CNISM Level
Successful testing integration of the improvements in different environment
Improved detection, tracking and Identification of suspicious vessels;
Support to decision-making process with integration of heterogeneous
data in near-real time;
Improved tactical situational picture through the use of new platforms;
Reduction of reaction time through enhanced information sharing.
The solution provided the following benefits to the users:
Enhanced RMP shared with
 OPV;
 Ministry of Interior
(Central Direction of Immigration)

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CLOSEYE Project LOT1 Solution 1 –
Analysis of Impact
 SAT Gateway and SAT imagery processor were improved by means
of the assimilation of optical images as complement to the COSMO
SkyMed images.
 The delivered services based on Satellite Imagery have contributed
primarily in three areas:
1. Recognized Maritime Picture building, in support of the MSA;
2. Detection/Reconnaissance/Identification of vessels in operational AoI;
3. Automatic integration of information and data to support the operators.
 The availability of the CNISM console mirrored at the Italian OPV
cockpit has provided additional opportunity for the evaluation of the
CNISM Data Distribution improvement.
 Availability of the CNISM console mirrored at the Italian NCC.

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 Technology Readiness Level:
SAT IMAGERY Processor SEnSE (TRL 6), SAT IMAGERY DIISM DISTRIBUTION (TRL 6),
CNISM Data Fusion and Analysis (TRL 8).
 Exploitation Plan:
 SEnSE Module is the e-GEOS Maritime Surveillance Platform, tailored in order to
create at Italian Navy premises the capability to operate COSMO-SkyMed based
services. Ready to be integrated in Border Surveillance Systems;
 CNISM improvements is tightly linked to the ongoing DIISM development.
 Industry Experience:
o Great opportunity to evaluate the integration of new technologies in real
environment (Improved detection, tracking and identification of suspicious
vessels, Support to decision-making process with integration of heterogeneous
data in near-real time, Improved tactical situational picture through the use of
new platforms, Sharing of real time information, Information sharing reduces
reaction time).
o Collaboration with end users to improve the solutions;
o The solution is scalable and applicable with different authorities and systems.
CLOSEYE Project LOT1 Solution 1 –POV
Experiences

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