Real-Time System-Level Integrated Testing

Abstract

The Integrated System Test Capability (ISTC) is being developed as the primary Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (BMDO) ground test asset for the National Missile Defense (NMD) system. It provides the opportunity to test all NMD processors and operational software in an integrated systems context prior to flight test, and then provide, in evolutionary fashion, performance extrapolation to a representative NMD Cl capability system. This paper discusses the representation of the Ground-Based Interceptor (GBI) in IS TC; tools and techniques used to meet ISTC test requirements, including real-time target signature and image generation; and current status and results.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA356122

Entities

People

  • Keith Maples
  • Tim Wells

Organizations

  • Ballistic Missile Defense Organization

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Altitude
  • Application Software
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Central Processing Units
  • Computations
  • Computer Programming
  • Computers
  • Detectors
  • Frequency
  • Integrated Systems
  • Operating Systems
  • Reliability
  • Simulations
  • Space Objects
  • Target Signatures
  • Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.
  • Missile Defense Systems.