EO Sensor Planning for UAV Engineering Reconnaissance Based on NIIRS and GIQE

Table 4

Tasks of engineering reconnaissance and NIIRS level requirement in landing combat.

Serial number	Missions	Main tasks that UAVs can support	NIIRS	NIIRS requirement
1	Reconnaissance of predetermined landing area.	Identify beach terrain suitable for amphibious landing operation.	5	5
2	Reconnaissance of antilanding obstacle field.	Identify the type of large obstacles in obstacle belt.	6	6
		Detected pathways in obstacle field.	4
		Identify whether there is a bypass route around the main road.	5
3	Reconnaissance of the road to depth.	Identify obstacles in the road.	6	6
		Identify whether there is a bypass route around the main road.	5
4	Reconnaissance of river, ferry, and bridge area.	Identify the shoreline of a major river.	3	5
		Identify the type of soil of riverbanks.	5
5	Reconnaissance of the original bridge.	Identify bridge structure and damages.	5	5
6	Reconnaissance of obstacles in depth.	Detect antitank ditch in monotonous background.	4	4
7	Reconnaissance of enemy’s positions and fortifications.	Detect trench in monotonous background.	4	7
		Identify the entrance of semiunderground works when not camouflaged.	7
8	Reconnaissance of enemy’s camouflage.	Distinguish between pattern painting camouflages and cover camouflages of military facilities.	5	7
		Detect summer woodland camouflage netting large enough to cover a tank against a scattered tree.	6
		Distinguish between tanks, artillery, and their decoys.	7
9	Reconnaissance of enemy’s engineering support capability.	Identify tracked or wheeled engineering equipment, wheeled vehicles by general type when in groups.	4	4
10	Reconnaissance of area for constructing helipad.	Identify suitable area for constructing helipad.	4	4