From AvioNews, we learn NATO will conduct its next major field test, named Trial Imperial Hammer, this month in Sardinia, Italy (September 29th through October 15th) to demo the Alliance’s ability to share time critical intelligence, which will better protect NATO forces and populations from terrorist attacks through better ID and tracking of enemy combatants. Fifteen nations and ten NATO agencies are working together, under the auspices of NATO’s SIGINT Electronic Warfare Working Group, to leverage their collective expertise and assets to improve NATO’s counterterrorism capabilities. Units from the Navy, Special Operations Forces, Air Force (46 aircraft) and Army (25 ground systems), consisting of more than 1,000 personnel, will take the next step in delivering important Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities to NATO's forces. UAVs have been used in the simulations. Raven, WASP, Vector-P and Maverick have been employed in reconnaissance operations. In this situation, the STRIX UAV will make its debut, a mini-UAV developed by the Italian Air Force.