IDG

IRSA Development Group -
Connecting the Arctic

The IDG ArcticX Campaigns

ArcticX is an annual demonstration by the IDG consortium of its capabilities for the Integrated Remote Sensing for the Arctic (IRSA) service. The first ArcticX took place in 2021.


- After four successful ArcticX campaigns – the IDG will conduct ArcticX25 between August 26-27 2025 in Odense, Denmark.



What can you expect?

ArcticX25 will demonstrate the IDG’s capability to provide surface and sub-surface situational awareness and critical infrastructure protection from satellites, aircraft, High Altitude Pseudo Satellites (HAPS), and sea going Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) platforms in various scenarios. As well, IDG will showcase its mission management and data fusion systems.


The scenario-based campaign will include critical infrastructure monitoring, civil emergency support, illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing simulations, dark target detection, and ship/iceberg detection and discrimination. These scenarios and others will be developed with stakeholders during Summer 2025.


The technologies demonstrated at ArcticX25 include:


  • Integrated use of over 60 satellites from 12 different missions in a Dark Target Detection scenario and Critical Sub-Sea Infrastructure Monitoring
  • HAPS, Live ISR Aircraft and satellite integrated surveillance
  • Live stream HAPS video feeds and Joint Common Operating Picture (JCOP)
  • Dual use satellite surveillance from dark target detection to oil spill and iceberg detection
  • Development of tracks on the JCOP from sensor tracks
  • Dynamic tasking of manned aircraft and satellites
  • COMC2 GE asset situational awareness


ArcticX25 Dates

August 26–27, 2025

Who can participate?

ArcticX on-site participation is by invitation only. Please register your interest at kkm@mdsi.dk


Contact

For further information please contact kkm@mdsi.dk


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