IMINT Tools

The kit the operator reaches for in IMINT collection and analysis. Tooling rotates; the headings hold as the capabilities the operator needs covered.

Tool	Purpose
QGIS	Display and exploit imagery alongside vector data.
ENVI / ERDAS Imagine	Commercial imagery exploitation suites.
snap (ESA SNAP)	Sentinel imagery toolbox; multi-sensor.
opencv	Image processing primitives.
exiftool	Pull EXIF, GPS, camera metadata from images.
ffmpeg	Frame extraction, codec inspection from FMV.
Yandex / Google / Bing reverse image	RIS; see Yandex.
PimEyes / FaceCheck	Face-search engines (legal authority required).

References

• IMINT for the discipline overview.

• IMINT Sources for the data sources.

• IMINT Techniques for the tradecraft.