SIGINT Collection at your fingertips
The HARVESTER family of SIGINT database applications provide
unique and cost-effective solutions to a wide range of collection
requirements. From a network enabled multi-user collection system
to a standalone collector, HARVESTER is a Signals Intelligence
collection suite capable of storing every single piece of intelligence
that you can glean from any COMINT, ELINT or FISINT signal intercepted
between 0 Hz to 100 GHz.
With
a strong focus on the storing of collection of raw SIGINT, intelligence
can be easily retrieved and analysed to recover such useful
information as operating procedures and schedules, frequency
plans, variations in system specifications, operator characteristics,
call sign systems, trends in traffic and message texts, platform
movements, transmitter locations and much more.
At
the heart of HARVESTER is the Interception screen. Here, frequencies
can be added or edited and search results can be displayed.
To aid signal identification, a full list of frequency parameters,
as well as a list of previous intercept dates and a 7-day calendar
displaying logged operating days and times of the broadcasts
and interceptions are also shown.
Log
over 60 parametric values for every frequency
HARVESTER stores over 60 individual frequency details, including
over 30 different technical parameters, or parametric values,
for every single frequency entered giving you the ability to
simply and quickly identify and classify a signal. Common parameters
such as shift, data rate, drum speed, IOC, words per minute
and polarity can be entered as can the characteristics of more
complex systems, such as alphabet, antenna polarisation, autocorrelation
frequency, bandwidth, bit inversion, broadcast style, centre
frequency, character length, character repetition cycle, cryptographic
preamble, cryptographic system, CTCSS tone, emission designation,
FEC, frame length, interleave, interleave length, multiplex,
MFSK tones, MFSK tone spacing, parity, pilot frequency, pulse
rate, pulse width, start bits, stop bits and symbol rate. Not
only does HARVESTER handle common single channel voice and data
signals, but also composite multi-channel signals such as FDM,
TDM and DVB, which are mapped in frequency, time and digital
domains respectively. It even handles radar, telemetry and jamming
signals, in fact any signal between 0 Hz and 100 GHz, bringing
professional specifications to the amateur market.
Analyse
historical logs and spot trends
The real power behind HARVESTER lies in its ability to store
both current and historical SIGINT, making it an invaluable
research tool for extracting and analysing intelligence trends.
Data is entered and viewed on the Collection screen, where intelligence
as diverse as active call signs, DF logs, broadcast logs, net
activity logs and message texts can be stored against each frequency.
All intelligence is date and time stamped to aid later analysis.
The
key to consolidating gathered intelligence and processing it
into valuable SIGINT product largely depends on attributing
intercepted signals to the correct user. HARVESTER accomplishes
this with a country-by-country hierarchy of users to which departments
and services can be attached along with associated addresses,
schedules, call signs, other identifiers such as ALE and Routing
Indicators, ICAO and IATA airfield and airline codes, WMO Observing
Station numbers, SELCAL codes and channel plans. A directory
of contacts and platform movements can be attached to user platforms.
Create
reports with database reporting tools
The HARVESTER database has been designed with reporting in mind.
After all, gathered intelligence is useless unless it can be
reported on, queried and processed. The database can be queried
by simple SQL queries or by powerful database reporting tools
such as Cognos Impromptu, to recover and produce the desired
intelligence in a timely fashion. Even simple queries such as
when and where a particular call sign has been used can be provided
along with the date, day and time of day, the frequency, who
intercepted it and in what part of the world it was intercepted,
the signal quality, a DF bearing if available, who the call
sign worked and what traffic was exchanged.
Gateway
The Gateway is a new feature to HARVESTER which allows users
to import frequency, data, intelligence and system updates,
keeping HARVESTER up-to-date with the very latest information
from around the world. Current downloads include System Updates.
Additional updates with more tailored scopes will be available
shortly.
Lite, Standard or Enterprise
HARVESTER is now available in three configurations to meet
varying customer requirements. All versions are designed to
the same high specifications ensuring that no matter which option
you choose, you really can do SIGINT like the Pros do it.
Professional Requirements
As with previous editions of HARVESTER, we continue to provide
a bespoke development service on both Standard and Professional
editions to ensure that we meet all the functionality requirements
of our users.
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communications
intelligence (COMINT): Technical and intelligence information
derived from foreign communications by other than the intended
recipients. [JP1]
electronics
intelligence (ELINT): Technical and geolocation intelligence
information derived from foreign noncommunications electromagnetic
radiations emanating from other than nuclear detonations or
radioactive sources. [JP1]
foreign
instrumentation signals intelligence (FISINT): 1. Intelligence
information derived from electromagnetic emissions associated
with the testing and operational deployment of foreign aerospace,
surface, and subsurface systems. 2. Technical
information and intelligence information derived from the intercept
of foreign instrumentation signals by other than the intended
recipients. Foreign instrumentation signals intelligence is
a category of signals intelligence. Note: Foreign instrumentation
signals include but are not limited to signals from telemetry,
beaconry, electronic interrogators, tracking/fusing/arming/firing
command systems, and video data links. [JP1]