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/Department of Defense (DoD) 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 (SILs) and hardware/simulation in-the-loop facilities. These battlefield simulators represent adversary systems (e.g. missile systems, command, control and communications systems, electronic warfare systems, etc.) in order to portray a realistic threat environment during testing of U.S. weapon systems. 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/DoD and Tri-Service capabilities to eliminate duplication of effort. 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 (DOT&E) Threat Simulator Investment Working Group.
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2020
- Source ID
- 0604256A_6_2040_PB_2020
- Change Summary Explanation
- Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Congressional Add of $9.000 million for Integrated Threat Force. FY19 Congressional Adds of $34.500 million for: Integrated Force Cyber Threat Simulators ($6.000 million); Threat Cyberspace Operations ($10.000 million); and Cyber Security Operations Center ($18.500 million).
- Service Agency Name
- Army
Entities
Organizations
- United States Army
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- Child Accomplishment: Threat Cyberspace Operations (TCO), formerly named Threat Computer Network Operations Team (TCNOT)
- Child Accomplishment: Threat Cyberspace Operations (TCO) Fidelity Enhancements. formerly named Threat Computer Network Operations (CNO) Fidelity Enhancements
- Child Accomplishment: Advanced Jammer Suite (AJS)
- Child Accomplishment: Threat Battle Command Force (TBCF), formerly named Integrated Threat Force (ITF)
- Child Accomplishment: Next Generation Mobile Communication Network Infrastructure Test Range (Next GEN MCNITR)
- Child Accomplishment: Advanced Electronic Support Sensor Suite (AESSS)
- Child Accomplishment: Management and oversight of Cyber Blue Team vulnerability assessments
- Child Accomplishment: Advanced Networked Electronic Support Threat Sensors (NESTS)
- Child Accomplishment: FY19 SBIR/STTR Transfer