Mission Goal

Monitor the GPS location of military troops during an exercise in a dense urban area, and recover them in case of a problem. Even in GPS denied area, they can still be located and rescued with the Owley Search and Rescue solution in indoor or deep indoor situations.

Two main criteria guide this need:
1. Precision and continuity in monitoring GPS location in dense urban areas.
2. Effectiveness in GPS denied area and rescue in indoor and deep indoor emergency situations.

Test material

Tracker: GPS tracking device

Search tool: 

  • “HANDY” characterized by high portability and high sensitivity.
  • Owley Gateway
  • Antenna


Location

Helsinki downtown area.

Tracker localization

Differents areas:

  • Outdoor
  • Light indoor 
  • Deep indoor.



Start point

From the building housing the simulated Advanced Command Post, equipped with advanced communication and surveillance systems.

Results

Successfully recovered the target at a distance of 2 km from the Command Post, both indoor and outdoor, in less than 20 minutes.