Concept design of military and civilian interoperability based on sensing technology to support defense systems in the Malacca Strait region

Abstract

The Malacca Strait region is of strategic importance in terms of global maritime security between Asia and the Middle East, and between Europe and North America, making it a frequent area of cross-border criminal activity, illegal trade and, most importantly, ship piracy. However, piracy in the Straits of Malacca has increased significantly. Therefore, it is necessary to strengthen security activities against piracy in the sea area through military-civilian joint operations using sensor technology. This study aims to develop a military-civilian interoperability concept based on sensor technology to support defense systems in the Straits of Malacca region. The research methodology used is a literature review of military and civilian interoperability with concurrent embedded applications in relation to LISI and OIM interoperability standards. Generation of wave and wind climate maps from 2013 to 2022 using Ina-Waves modeling of wave information and Ina-Flows of current, salinity, and sea temperature information at each depth. Literature study on HAPS sensor technology. The results showed that interoperability between TNI AL and Bakamla RI and between TNI AL and TNI AU is still at ad-hoc level, and interoperability between Bakamla RI and TNI AU is still at isolated level. This situation can be overcome by developing interoperability concepts that may be applied when planning a HAPS deployment. Sensor technology can be used to map area features to narrow down the monitored area. In addition, HAPS (High Altitude Platform System) can be used to perform real-time maritime surveillance, and in the future, strengthen the defense of the maritime sector, whose main mission is surveillance and object detection.