How Play ISR Premium Elevates ISR Analysis

Capturing intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) video is only the beginning of the mission.

Once video reaches analysts and operational teams it must be reviewed, validated, shared, and transformed into information that supports operational decisions. Whether used in mission planning, intelligence reporting, target validation, or after-action review, the value of ISR video depends on how effectively teams can work with it.

As the volume of video and metadata continues to grow, these tasks become increasingly difficult. Analysts need efficient ways to move between live monitoring, detailed review, collaboration, and reporting without relying on multiple disconnected tools.

To address these challenges, Haivision has introduced Play ISR Premium, an enhanced version of the Play ISR software-based, low-latency video player. Designed for tactical ISR analysts, systems engineers, and operational teams, Play ISR Premium expands beyond video viewing to support analysis, collaboration, and operational review workflows.

Building on the Capabilities of Play ISR

Widely adopted by ISR professionals in defense, public safety, and security operations, Play ISR enables users to view full-motion video and embedded KLV metadata in real time.

Play ISR Premium builds on these capabilities by supporting processing, exploitation, and dissemination (PED) workflows. Beyond viewing live video and metadata, analysts need technology that helps them investigate events, collaborate with team members, preserve important findings, and prepare information for operational reporting and review.

According to Brian Henry, President at Haivision MCS (a subsidiary of Haivision that specializes in selling mission-critical video solutions, services, and support for government, military, and public safety organizations):

“Haivision Play ISR Premium gives ISR analysts the advanced tools they need to quickly understand, collaborate, and act on time-sensitive video intelligence. As part of Haivision’s growing ISR ecosystem, Play ISR Premium helps users improve situational awareness and make faster, more confident operational decisions in mission-critical environments.”

Adding Geographic Context to ISR Video

Play ISR Premium introduces interactive mapping capabilities that help analysts place video and metadata within a geographic context.

Interactive mapping includes real-time video geolocation, field-of-view visualization, target display, annotation overlays, and support for third-party map sources. By combining video, metadata, and mapping information in a single workspace, analysts can more quickly understand where events occurred or are unfolding, how assets were positioned, and how observations relate to the broader mission.

Turning Observations into Shared Intelligence

Play ISR Premium includes advanced annotation capabilities designed to improve collaboration and streamline operational analysis.

Intelligence products are rarely built from video alone. Analysts must document observations, highlight areas of interest, and communicate findings to other stakeholders.

Users can add freehand draw, text, markers, arrows, and shapes directly onto video, making it easier to identify areas of interest, share observations, and collaborate during operational review. These tools provide teams with additional ways to communicate information and support collaborative analysis.

Supporting Exploitation and After-Action Review

Effective exploitation often requires teams to revisit events, verify observations, and preserve information for intelligence products and after-action review. Play ISR Premium includes integrated recording capabilities that allow users to capture and preserve critical video segments.

Additional capabilities include zoom and pan controls for closer inspection of areas of interest and improved target identification during ISR review. Advanced timeline controls allow users to isolate and loop specific playback segments for faster analysis and more efficient operational review.

Play ISR Premium also supports snapshot capture, including annotations, to support intelligence reporting and information sharing.

Haivision’s ISR Video Ecosystem

As part of Haivision’s AI-enabled ISR video ecosystem, Play ISR Premium complements a portfolio of technologies that help defense, government, and public safety teams improve situational awareness and decision-making. In addition to the Play ISR video player, Haivision’s customers rely on Makito video encoders for transporting video from platforms and sensors, Kraken X1 Rugged for real-time AI-powered video processing, and the Kobra video operations platform for tactical operations.

Learn More About Play ISR Premium

As ISR teams continue to manage growing volumes of live video and metadata in increasingly time-sensitive operational environments, organizations require more efficient tools to review, analyze, and act on vital information.

From live monitoring and collaborative analysis to intelligence reporting and after-action review, Play ISR Premium helps teams extract more value from ISR video and metadata. By bringing mapping, annotation, recording, and review tools together within a single application, it enables analysts and operational teams to work more efficiently throughout the PED process.