Ground Based Air Defence Image Analysis Training

Learning Outcomes

• Analyse the ground based air defence environment and its impact on image analysis.
• Apply image interpretation techniques to identify and classify GBAD systems.
• Evaluate threat levels based on imagery of GBAD deployments.
• Demonstrate the ability to compile accurate image analysis reports for GBAD environments.
• Implement quality control measures to ensure reliability of image analysis outputs.

Target Audience

This course is designed for image analysts, intelligence personnel, and defence force members who require specialised knowledge in ground based air defence image analysis. It is also suitable for security professionals and contractors working in air defence environments.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Practical sessions are integrated daily to provide hands-on experience with image analysis software, sensor data interpretation, and target detection/recognition. Learners will work on realistic GBAD scenarios to reinforce theoretical concepts and develop operational skills.

Practical Activities

• Image Interpretation and Target Detection — Learners interpret sample imagery (optical, infrared, SAR) to identify military targets and apply detection algorithms. (6h)
• Image Processing and Enhancement — Learners use software to enhance, register, and fuse images, then segment regions of interest. (6h)
• Automated Target Recognition with Machine Learning — Learners train a classifier on a dataset of military targets and evaluate its performance on test images. (6h)
• Threat Assessment and Decision Support — Learners integrate image analysis results into a threat assessment tool and make engagement decisions in a simulated scenario. (5h)
• Capstone Practical Exercise — Learners complete a full GBAD image analysis mission from sensor tasking to threat reporting. (4h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	35% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.