Mission Planning
Abstract
Mission Planning: The Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS) is the designated automated mission planning system for the Navy. JMPS enables weapon system employment by providing the information, automated tools, and decision aids needed to rapidly plan aircraft, weapon, or sensor missions, load mission data into aircraft and weapons, and conduct post-mission analysis. JMPS is a mission critical system which is a co-development effort between the United States Navy (USN) and United States Air Force (USAF). Common requirements are identified and capabilities are developed and prioritized in an evolutionary approach. An individual JMPS Mission Planning Environment (MPE) is a combination of the JMPS framework, common capabilities, and the necessary system hardware required to satisfy mission planning objectives. Most Tactical Naval Aviation platforms are dependent solely on JMPS to plan precision guided munitions, sensor systems, tactical data links, secure voice communications, and basic Safety of Flight functions. The following type/model/series (T/M/S) naval aircraft are supported by JMPS: AH-1W, F/A-18 A-F, E-2C, EP-3E, EA-6B, AV-8B, S-3, V-22, Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA), EA-18G, MV-22, C-2, MH-53E, P-3, Aircraft Carrier Intelligence Center (CVIC), SH-60B/F, HH-60H, CH-53D/E, CH-46E, UH-1N, VH-3/VH-60, AH-1Z, UH-1Y, MH-60R/S and E-2D. All of the aforementioned T/M/S are required to transition to Microsoft Windows 7 before Microsoft XP support ends April 2014 by using Framework (FW) Version 1.3.5. An extension of Windows XP is planned to allow all naval aircraft to be supported during the transition. Future JMPS platforms include: MQ-4C (Triton) and H-53K. The next JMPS architecture version will support net-centric goals by providing route "publish and subscribe" capabilities, transition to 64 bit and emerging technology and Information Assurance (IA) requirements. Funding profile includes 64 bit development which requires a complete software restructure to address memory limitations and system errors resulting in JMPS computer crashes. Failure to move to 64 bit will result in an inability to support future advanced platform mission planning needs based on processing space and capability.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2015
- Source ID
- 2213_0604231N_5_1319_PB_2015
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