COBRA ATD minefield detection results for the Joint Countermine ACTD Demonstrations

Suzanne P. Stetson; Ned H. Witherspoon; John H. Holloway Jr.; Harold R. Suiter; Frank J. Crosby; Russell J. Hilton; Karen A. McCarley

doi:10.1117/12.396211

22 August 2000 COBRA ATD minefield detection results for the Joint Countermine ACTD Demonstrations

Suzanne P. Stetson, Ned H. Witherspoon, John H. Holloway Jr., Harold R. Suiter, Frank J. Crosby, Russell J. Hilton, Karen A. McCarley

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Proceedings Volume 4038, Detection and Remediation Technologies for Mines and Minelike Targets V; (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.396211
Event: AeroSense 2000, 2000, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

The Coastal Battlefield Reconnaissance and Analysis)COBRA) system described here was a Marine Corps Advanced Technology Demonstration (ATD) development consisting of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) airborne multispectral video sensor system and ground station which processes the multispectral video data to automatically detect minefields along the flight path. After successful completion of the ATD, the residual COBRA ATD system participated in the Joint Countermine (JCM) Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration (ACTD) Demo I held at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina in conjunction with JTFX97 and Demo II held in Stephenville, Newfoundland in conjunction with MARCOT98. These exercises demonstrated the COBRA ATD system in an operational environment, detecting minefields that included several different mine types in widely varying backgrounds. The COBRA system performed superbly during these demonstrations, detecting mines under water, in the surf zone, on the beach, and inland, and has transitioned to an acquisition program. This paper describes the COBRA operation and performance results for these demonstrations, which represent the first demonstrated capability for remote tactical minefield detection from a UAV. The successful COBRA technologies and techniques demonstrated for tactical UAV minefield detection in the Joint Countermine Advanced Concept Technology Demonstrations have formed the technical foundation for future developments in Marine Corps, Navy, and Army tactical remote airborne mine detection systems.

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Suzanne P. Stetson, Ned H. Witherspoon, John H. Holloway Jr., Harold R. Suiter, Frank J. Crosby, Russell J. Hilton, and Karen A. McCarley "COBRA ATD minefield detection results for the Joint Countermine ACTD Demonstrations", Proc. SPIE 4038, Detection and Remediation Technologies for Mines and Minelike Targets V, (22 August 2000); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.396211

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