The SIMNET Management, Command and Control System
Abstract
SIMNET is an advanced research project sponsored by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in partnership with the United States Army. Currently in its third year, the goal of the program is to develop the technology to build a large-scale network for interactive combat simulators. This simulated battlefield will provide, for the first time, an opportunity for fully-manned platoon-, company-, and battalion-level units to fight force-on- force engagements against an opposing unit of similar composition. Furthermore, it does so in the context of a joint, combined arms environment with the complete range of command and control and combat service support elements essential to actual military operations. All of the elements that can affect the outcome of a battle are represented in this engagement, with victory likely to go to that unit which is able to plan, orchestrate, and execute their combined- arms battle operations better than their opponent. Whatever the outcome, combat units will benefit from this opportunity to practice collective, combined arms, joint war fighting skills at a fraction of the cost of an equivalent exercise in the field. While simulators to date have been shown to be effective for training specific military skills, their high costs have made it impossible to buy enough simulators to fully train the force. Further, because of the absence of a technology to link them together, they have not been a factor in collective, combined arms, joint training. (kr)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 31, 1987
- Accession Number
- ADA203817
Entities
People
- Duncan C. Miller
- Gary W. Bloedorn
- Jack A. Thorpe
- Michael Cyrus
- Richard Taylor
Organizations
- BBN Technologies