A Dis-Compliant Model for Estimating Chemical and Biological Weapons Effects on the Virtual Battlefield,

Abstract

The United States Army Space and Strategic Defense Command has begun integration of dirty battlefield effects into the Synthetic Battlefield Environment (SBE). The SBE is a battlefield virtual emulation and visulization tool used by the Space and Missile Defense BattleLab in Huntsville Alabama. The SBE allows a battlefield scenario to be played with realtime models and visulization via 'Gods Eye View'. The SBE currently models detonation of theater ballistic missiles (TBM) carrying high explosive payloads. TBMs, however, carry a variety of payload types: high explosive, chemical/biological weapons or nuclear. The payloads may be configured to carry unitary or submunition weapons. These TBM payloads whether offensively deployed or intercepted effect the battlefield atmosphere and ground environments. These dirty battlefield effects reduce unit effectiveness by causing casualties, damaging equipment, rerouting personnel and equipment, degrading sensor performance, putting personnel into Mission Oriented Protection Posture, and requiring decontamination procedures. In summary, a realistic battlefield scenario is only provided through integration of all these effects.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 06, 1997
Accession Number
ADA328960

Entities

People

  • Bill Moore
  • Julius Lilly

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Aircrafts
  • Biological Factors
  • Biological Weapons
  • Blast
  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Environment
  • Explosives
  • Ground Effect
  • High Explosives
  • Munitions
  • Simulations
  • Standards
  • Supply Depots
  • Theater Ballistic Missiles
  • Weapons
  • Weapons Effects

Readers

  • Critical Infrastructure Protection in CBRN and WMD Threats.
  • Military Training and Readiness Simulation
  • Missile Defense Systems.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites