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==[[HUMINT]]== | ==[[HUMINT]]== | ||
- Human Intelligence - gathered from a person on the ground. | - Human Intelligence - gathered from a person on the ground. | ||
*[[HUMINT#Patrolling (Military police, patrols, etc)| Patrolling (Military police, patrols, etc)]]; | |||
*[[HUMINT#Strategic reconnaissance | strategic reconnaissance, as by Special Forces]] | |||
*[[HUMINT#Military attaches | military attaches]] | |||
*[[HUMINT#Diplomatic reporting | Friendly accredited diplomats]] | |||
*[[HUMINT#Prisoners of war (POW's) or detainees | Prisoners of war (POW's) or detainees]]; | |||
*[[HUMINT#Refugees|Refugees]]; | |||
*[[HUMINT#Traveler debriefing | Traveler debriefing(e.g., CIA Domestic Contact Service)]]; | |||
*[[HUMINT#Non-governmental organizations (NGOs)|Non-governmental organizations (NGOs)]]; | |||
*[[HUMINT#Espionage|Espionage]]; | |||
==[[GEOINT]]== | ==[[GEOINT]]== | ||
- Geospatial Intelligence - gathered from satellite, aerial photography, mapping/terrain data | - Geospatial Intelligence - gathered from satellite, aerial photography, mapping/terrain data | ||
* [[IMINT]] - Imagery Intelligence - gathered from satellite and aerial photography | |||
==[[MASINT]]== | ==[[MASINT]]== | ||
- Measurement and Signature Intelligence | - Measurement and Signature Intelligence | ||
*[[ACOUSTINT]]- Acoustic phenomena | |||
*[[Electro-optical MASINT]] | |||
**[[Electro-optical MASINT#Airborne Electro-Optical Missile Tracking MASINT | Airborne Electro-Optical Missile Tracking MASINT]] | |||
**[[Electro-optical MASINT#Tactical Countermortar Sensors | Tactical Countermortar Sensors]] | |||
**[[Electro-optical MASINT#Infrared MASINT| Infrared MASINT]] | |||
**[[Electro-optical MASINT#Airborne Electro-Optical Missile Tracking MASINT | Airborne Electro-Optical Missile Tracking MASINT]] | |||
**[[Electro-optical MASINT#Optical Measurement of Nuclear Explosions| Optical Measurement of Nuclear Explosions]] | |||
**[[Electro-optical MASINT#LASER MASINT | LASER MASINT]] | |||
**[[Electro-optical MASINT#Spectroscopic MASINT | Spectroscopic MASINT]] | |||
**[[Electro-optical MASINT#Hyperspectral Imagery MASINT | Hyperspectral Imagery MASINT]] | |||
**[[Electro-optical MASINT#Space-based Staring Infrared Sensors | Space-based Staring Infrared Sensors]] | |||
*[[Nuclear MASINT]] | |||
**[[Nuclear MASINT#Radiation survey and dosimetry | Radiation survey and dosimetry]] | |||
**[[Nuclear MASINT#Space-based Nuclear Energy Detection | Space-based Nuclear Energy Detection]] | |||
**[[Nuclear MASINT#Effects of Ionizing Radiation on materials | Effects of Ionizing Radiation on materials]] | |||
*[[Geophysical MASINT]] | |||
**[[Geophysical MASINT#Weather and Sea Intelligence MASINT | Weather and Sea Intelligence MASINT]] | |||
**[[Geophysical MASINT#Acoustic Intelligence MASINT | Acoustic MASINT]] | |||
**[[Geophysical MASINT#Seismic MASINT | Seismic MASINT]] | |||
**[[Geophysical MASINT#Magnetic MASINT | Magnetic MASINT]] | |||
**[[Geophysical MASINT#Gravitimetric MASINT | Gravitimetric MASINT]] | |||
*[[Radar MASINT]] | |||
**[[Radar MASINT#Line-of-Sight Radar MASINT | Line-of-Sight Radar MASINT]] | |||
**[[Radar MASINT#Synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and Inverse Synthetic Aperture Radar (ISAR) MASINT | Synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and Inverse Synthetic Aperture Radar (ISAR) MASINT]] | |||
**[[Radar MASINT#Non-Cooperative Target Recognition | Non-Cooperative Target Recognition]] | |||
**[[Radar MASINT#Multistatic Radar MASINT | Multistatic Radar MASINT]] | |||
**[[Radar MASINT#Passive Covert Radar | Passive Covert Radar]] | |||
*[[Materials MASINT]] | |||
**[[Materials MASINT#Chemical Materials MASINT|Chemical Materials MASINT]] | |||
**[[Materials MASINT#Biological Materials MASINT|Biological Materials MASINT]] | |||
**[[Materials MASINT#Nuclear test analysis|Nuclear test analysis]] | |||
*[[Radiofrequency MASINT]] | |||
**[[Radiofrequency MASINT#Frequency Domain MASINT | Frequency Domain MASINT]] | |||
**[[Radiofrequency MASINT#Electromagnetic Pulse MASINT | Electromagnetic Pulse MASINT]] | |||
**[[Radiofrequency MASINT#Unintentional Radiation MASINT | Unintentional Radiation MASINT]] | |||
==[[OSINT]]== | ==[[OSINT]]== | ||
- Open Source Intelligence - gathered from open sources | - Open Source Intelligence - gathered from open sources | ||
==[[SIGINT]]== | ==[[SIGINT]]== | ||
- Signals Intelligence - gathered from interception of signals | - Signals Intelligence - gathered from interception of signals | ||
*[[COMINT]] - Communications Intelligence | |||
* [[ELINT]] - Electronic Intelligence - gathered from non-communications electronic emissions | |||
** [[FISINT]] - Foreign Instrumentation Signals Intelligence | |||
***[[TELINT]] - Telemetry Intelligence - the collection and analysis of telemetry data from the target's missile or sometimes from aircraft tests. | |||
==[[TECHINT]]== | ==[[TECHINT]]== | ||
- Technical Intelligence - gathered from analysis of weapons and equipment used by the armed forces of foreign nations | - Technical Intelligence - gathered from analysis of weapons and equipment used by the armed forces of foreign nations | ||
Revision as of 16:16, 1 December 2007
Intelligence Gathering Disciplines
- Human Intelligence - gathered from a person on the ground.
- Patrolling (Military police, patrols, etc);
- strategic reconnaissance, as by Special Forces
- military attaches
- Friendly accredited diplomats
- Prisoners of war (POW's) or detainees;
- Refugees;
- Traveler debriefing(e.g., CIA Domestic Contact Service);
- Non-governmental organizations (NGOs);
- Espionage;
- Geospatial Intelligence - gathered from satellite, aerial photography, mapping/terrain data
- IMINT - Imagery Intelligence - gathered from satellite and aerial photography
- Measurement and Signature Intelligence
- ACOUSTINT- Acoustic phenomena
- Electro-optical MASINT
- Nuclear MASINT
- Geophysical MASINT
- Radar MASINT
- Materials MASINT
- Radiofrequency MASINT
- Open Source Intelligence - gathered from open sources
- Signals Intelligence - gathered from interception of signals
- COMINT - Communications Intelligence
- ELINT - Electronic Intelligence - gathered from non-communications electronic emissions
- Technical Intelligence - gathered from analysis of weapons and equipment used by the armed forces of foreign nations
- Financial Intelligence - gathered from analysis of monetary transactions
- Medical Intelligence - gathered from analysis of medical records and/or actual physiological examinations to determine health and/or particular ailments/allergetic conditions for exploitation.
- Variable Programmable Beacon Intelligence - gathered via telematics from static and dynamic (mobile) variable programmable intelligent beacons. See 'generalised example' of Variable Programmable Beacon Intelligence system - potential capabilities, applications & component varieties.