Threat Simulator Development
Abstract
This Program Element (PE) supports the design, development, acquisition, integration and fielding of realistic mobile threat simulators and realistic threat simulation products utilized in Army training and developmental and operational tests. This PE originally funded simulators representing Soviet equipment, but scope was expanded to address emerging world threats. Army Threat Simulator and Threat Simulation products are utilized to populate test battlefields for United States (U.S.) Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC), to conduct developmental and operational tests, and to support Program Executive Office (PEO) required user testing in System Integration Laboratories and hardware/simulation in-the-loop facilities. Army threat simulator and threat simulation products developed or fielded under this PE support Army-wide, non-system specific threat product requirements. Each capability is pursued in concert and coordination with existing Army and tri-service capabilities to eliminate duplication of products and services, while providing the proper mix of resources needed to support Army testing and training. These battlefield simulators represent systems (e.g. missile systems, command, control and communications systems, electronic warfare systems, etc.) that are used to portray a realistic threat environment during testing of U.S. weapon systems. Simulator development is responsive to Office of the Secretary of Defense and Government Accountability Office guidance for the Army to conduct operational testing in a realistic threat environment. Actual threat equipment is acquired when appropriate (in lieu of development) and total package fielding is still required (i.e., instrumentation, operations and maintenance, manuals, new equipment training, etc.). Threat simulator development is accomplished under the auspices of the Project Manager for Instrumentation, Targets and Threat Simulators (PM ITTS) and the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation, Threat Simulator Investment Working Group.
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2018
- Source ID
- 0604256A_6_2040_PB_2018
- Change Summary Explanation
- Service Agency Name
- Army
Entities
Organizations
- United States Army
Related Documents
- Child Project: Army Threat Sim (ATS)
- Child Accomplishment: Network Exploitation Test Tool (NETT).
- Child Accomplishment: Threat Systems Management Office's (TSMO) Threat Operations
- Child Accomplishment: Integrated Threat Force (ITF), formerly named Threat Battle Command Center (TBCC)
- Child Accomplishment: Threat Computer Network Operations Teams (TCNOT)
- Child Accomplishment: Threat Computer Network Operations (CNO) Fidelity Enhancements
- Child Accomplishment: Advanced Networked Electronic Support Threat Sensors (NESTS)
- Child Accomplishment: Advanced Jammer Suite (Next Generation Electronic Attack (EA))
- Child Accomplishment: Threat Information Environment
- Child Accomplishment: Threat Battle Command Force (TBCF)
- Child Accomplishment: Next Generation Mobile Communication Network Infrastructure Test Range