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** [[DEWINT]] - Directed Energy Weapon Intelligence - gathered from weapon related radio frequency, microwave, electromagnetic pulse, laser, and particle beams
** [[DEWINT]] - Directed Energy Weapon Intelligence - gathered from weapon related radio frequency, microwave, electromagnetic pulse, laser, and particle beams
** Effluent/Debris Collection - gathered from atmospheric effluents and debris
** Effluent/Debris Collection - gathered from atmospheric effluents and debris
** [[ELECTRO-OPTINT]] - Electro-Optical Intelligence - gathered from optical monitoring of the electromagnetic spectrum
** [[EOINT]] - Electro-Optical Intelligence - gathered from optical monitoring of the electromagnetic spectrum
*** [[IRINT]] - Infrared Intelligence - gathered from the infrared spectrum
*** [[IRINT]] - Infrared Intelligence - gathered from the infrared spectrum
*** [[LASINT]] - Laser Intelligence - gathered from laser systems
*** [[LASINT]] - Laser Intelligence - gathered from laser systems
** [[MATINT]] - Materials Intelligence
** [[NUCINT]]  - Nuclear Intelligence - gathered from the analysis of radiation
** [[NUCINT]]  - Nuclear Intelligence - gathered from the analysis of radiation
** [[RADINT]]  - Radar Intelligence - gathered from radar sources
** [[RADINT]]  - Radar Intelligence - gathered from radar sources
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* [[SIGINT]]  - Signals Intelligence - gathered from interception of signals  
* [[SIGINT]]  - Signals Intelligence - gathered from interception of signals  
** [[ELINT]]  - Electronic Intelligence - gathered from electronic sensors
** [[ELINT]]  - Electronic Intelligence - gathered from electronic sensors
To be included?
* [[TECHINT]] - Technical Intelligence


see also:
see also:
* [[cryptanalysis]]
* [[cryptanalysis]]
* [[traffic analysis]]
* [[traffic analysis]]

Revision as of 04:45, 7 March 2004

Intelligence Gathering Disciplines

  • HUMINT - Human Intelligence - gathered from a person on the ground
  • IMINT - Imagery Intelligence - gathered from satellite and aerial photography
  • MASINT - Measurement and Signature Intelligence
    • ACOUSTINT - Acoustic Intelligence - gathered from acoustical sources
    • CBINT - Chemical and Biological Intelligence - gathered from chemical and biological weapons and hazards
    • DEWINT - Directed Energy Weapon Intelligence - gathered from weapon related radio frequency, microwave, electromagnetic pulse, laser, and particle beams
    • Effluent/Debris Collection - gathered from atmospheric effluents and debris
    • EOINT - Electro-Optical Intelligence - gathered from optical monitoring of the electromagnetic spectrum
      • IRINT - Infrared Intelligence - gathered from the infrared spectrum
      • LASINT - Laser Intelligence - gathered from laser systems
    • MATINT - Materials Intelligence
    • NUCINT - Nuclear Intelligence - gathered from the analysis of radiation
    • RADINT - Radar Intelligence - gathered from radar sources
    • RF/EMPINT - Radio Frequency/Electromagnetic Pulse Intelligence - gathered from radio frequency and electromagnetic pulse emissions
    • Spectroscopic Intelligence
    • URINT - Unintentional Radiation Intelligence - gathered from unintentionally emanated electromagnetic energy excluding nuclear sources
  • OSINT - Open Source Intelligence - gathered from open sources
  • SIGINT - Signals Intelligence - gathered from interception of signals
    • ELINT - Electronic Intelligence - gathered from electronic sensors

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