What do naval intelligence leaders and industry need from the next generation of Maritime ISR?
Joanne Swann
06/20/2025
What is Maritime ISR and why is it essential for maritime operations?
Maritime ISR (Intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance) refers to the coordinated use of assets across subsurface, surface air and space domains to collect and process information that supports naval operations.
As highlighted in the UK’s newly released Strategic Defence Review (SDR) 2025, maintaining advantage in an increasingly contested, congested and complex maritime domain requires the integration of next-generation ISR capabilities. For naval intelligence leaders, this places a premium on platforms and systems that can deliver persistent surveillance, multi-source data fusion, and real-time situational awareness.
From high-altitude platforms, like the P-8A Poseidon, to shipborne systems on the Royal Navy’s Type 26 frigates,ISR capabilities are central to threat detection and decision-making across operational theatres. Currently, NATO and coalition partners are seeking to strengthen maritime domain awareness, meaning the strategic value of ISR continues to grow.
Requirements set by naval intelligence leaders
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