URBAN OPERATIONS: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE ENVIRONMENT

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URBAN OPERATIONS AN INTRODUCTION TO THE
ENVIRONMENT
Lt Col Ian Thompson RRF SO1 Dismounted Close
Combat DEC (Ground Manoeuvre) 0207 218
5217 ian.thompson626_at_mod.uk
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Scope

• The Equipment Sponsor
• Historical perspective.
• The urban environment from a military point of
  view.
• The requirement.
• Technology in the urban environment.

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• What have YOU done for THEM today?

The Customer
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Historical perspective
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From complex modern cities.
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to simple villages .
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the problem is the same

• What is through the door?
• What is over the wall?
• Where is the enemy?

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Friendly or in enemy hands?
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Having a look the old fashioned way!
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Urban Canyons
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Underground
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Industrial Development
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Industrial Development
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People
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People
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Am I driving into an ambush?
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Weather
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Weather
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Night
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Conclusions

• Growth in urban operations.
• Very complex and diverse terrain.
• 3 dimensions.
• What is through the door?
• What is over the wall?
• Where is the enemy?
• Urban Operations
• Technical Human FRICTION