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Most of the current Low Intensity Conflict (LIC)
operations between the Palestinians and Israelis over the occupied
territories in the Gaza Strip and West Bank are taking place in
densely built-up environment. This type of terrain is favorable
for urban guerilla warfare, and poses tough challenges for the
deployment of regular military forces.
Having to engage the enemy in such terrain, the
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) developed unique urban combat effects
based capabilities which enabling forces to localize effects on
the target, while minimizing collateral damage to surrounding
area, friendly forces and non-combatant population. Based on
experience gathered during operations in Jenin and especially in
its refugee camps in 2003, the IDF is examining several systems
which will enhance terrain and situational assessment, planning
and tracking of complex urban operations. A typical system is the
DTACT developed by IAI/MLM for situational awareness, operational
planning, simulation and mission rehearsal.
Such systems are based on advanced simulation tools,
including Tiltan Systems' T-View 3D terrain model enabling
commanders to plan, track and assess the situation on a detailed
3D representation of a complex urban terrain, including thousands
of geo-specific structures. The system provides commanders at
different levels and locations capabilities to share a common
visualization of an area, simultaneous to the same viewpoint as
seen by each combat element. Tiltan also offers the ArenaViewer
produces an interactive visualization of the battlespace created
from real-time imagery and video feeds overlayed on 3D terrain and
fused with geo-referenced data layers. ArenaViewer simplifies
access to multiple sensor and data layers via existing low
bandwidth communications channels.
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