Threat Engineering
Abstract
The Threat Engineering program assesses the current and future threat environment, and works in coordination with the Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) to develop, produce, and evolve digital threat engineering models in support of test and evaluation (T&E) requirements. Acquisition Threat Engineering Product (ATEPs) are developed to meet combat/weapon system Systems Engineering and T&E requirements across surface platforms. ATEPs are valid T&E assets that satisfy Director of Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&E) and Commander Operational Test & Evaluation Force (COMOPTEVFOR) requirements in both Modeling and Simulation (M&S) testbed and at-sea configurations. ATEP satisfies COMOPTEVFOR's threat models requirement for fidelity commensurate with the blue-force system representations and contain intel-derived lethality/vulnerability data, physics-based six degrees-of-freedom models, reactive seekers and guidance, and other engineering data. ATEP is necessary to evaluate mandatory ship Key Performance Parameters (KPP) including operational effectiveness and suitability to include a system's lethality and survivability, and achieving its performance requirements within operation and sustainment costs. Threat Engineering products inform investment strategies, validate the effectiveness of capabilities provided to the Fleet, and augment live-fire T&E to obtain affordable, statistical confidence in measured performance. Threat Engineering work is prioritized to avoid technical surprise, avoid point solutions, and ensure Fleet capability against specific threats (most stressing, unique, or widely deployed and exported). Total cost approximately $5-30M per ATEP and includes all features and capabilities, unlimited number of runs, and use for live, virtual, constructive (LVC) testing. Compare to $100M-1,000M per live-fire test target development and $1-3M per unit test target firing with specific, limited features and inability to test operationally relevant scenarios.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2022
- Source ID
- 3238_0605863N_6_1319_PB_2022
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