VOLUME I Multinational Maritime Tactical Instructions and Procedures

MTP 1(D), Vol. I
e. NOT RELEASABLE
6242 LOCALIZATION
The localization process includes the employment of sensors to determine the positional
information and movements of a contact (WHERE/WHITHER). The positional information, which might
be an area of probability or a bearing, can be relative to a platform, absolute, or in a grid system.
6243 RECOGNITION
The recognition process includes the employment of sensors in order to determine characteristics of
a contact. The collected characteristics should be compared with reference data which can lead to
correlation, with a level of confidence. The degree to which recognition will have to be executed should be
ordered by the appropriate authority and can range from very rough (e.g., combatant/ merchant) to fine
(e.g., name of contact). In general, recognition is the interpretation of data collected by sensors. The
recognition confidence levels which can be used are:
a. Certain Target. Positively recognized by type, visually or electro-optically, and by a
competent person and continuously tracked after initial recognition.
b. Probable Target.
(1) A certain target that has been tracked intermittently and is confidently considered to be the same
target, or
(2) A contact viewed by imaging radar whose image quality provides strong cumulative evidence
with positive indicators that are consistent with a type of enemy unit, or
(3) Strong, cumulative information based on any two of the following:
(a) A contact with an electronic emission unique to a type of enemy unit.
(b) A contact with acoustic emissions unique to a type of enemy unit.
(c) In a position predicted by enemy or intelligence reports.
(d) Sighted visually or using electro-optics but not positively recognized.
(e) Radar target with tracking and/or formation consistent with that expected of the enemy.
(f) Active sonar contact with tracking and/or formation consistent with that expected of
the enemy.
(g) Missile release by target.
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