Mine Warfare Planning and Analysis
Abstract
The Mine Warfare Planning and Analysis project consists of two separate projects, the Mine Warfare and Environmental Decision Aids Library (MEDAL) and the MIW Synthetic Trainer (MIST). MEDAL is a software-intensive software program and is U.S. Navy's single Mine Warfare (MIW) tactical decision support system for integrated mission planning, evaluation, and situational awareness. MEDAL provides mine warfare planning and evaluation tools and databases to mine countermeasures (MCM) Commanders and is employed at the unit level to perform MCM sortie planning and evaluation. The most recent MEDAL increment, known as MEDAL Enterprise Architecture (EA), is no longer dependent on Global Command and Control System - Maritime (GCCS-M) for fielding to MIW fleet users. MEDAL EA is a family of systems, comprised of the following three components: MINEnet Global, MINEnet Tactical, and Minefield Planning. MINEnet Global is a shore-based website that provides MIW waterspace awareness functionality to support Navy non-MIW forces. MINEnet Global also supports dedicated MIW forces by providing downloadable reference databases, MIW reference publications and links to MIW information. The MINEnet Tactical component is a software application which provides MCM tactical planning, situational awareness and post mission evaluation capabilities. It has been developed to be fielded to standard Navy networks including, Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services (CANES), Integrated Shipboard Network System (ISNS), and Navy Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI) servers and uses common web browser as the user interface. Minefield Planning is also a tactical software application which provides the capability to plan mining operations. MIST will be a synthetic trainer which will provide integrated phase training for MIW staffs in end-to-end MCM scenarios. This tool will provide the capability to train the U.S. Navy's four MIW staffs against near peer threats. It will incorporate the laydown of simulated threat minefields expected to be used to blockade ports, defend against landing assaults, or deny access to sea lines of communication to control the training event. This effort begins in FY20.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2021
- Source ID
- 1235_0604127N_4_1319_PB_2021
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