The Benefits of Using Advanced Distributed Simulation for Air- to -Air Missile Test and Evaluation
Abstract
The Joint Advanced Distributed Simulation (JADS) Joint Test and Evaluation (JT&E) was chartered by the Office of the Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Technology) in October 1994 to investigate the utility of advanced distributed simulation (ADS) technologies for support of test and evaluation (T&E). The JADS Joint Test Force (JTF) conducted a System Integration Test (SIT) in which ADS was used to support the testing of an integrated missile weapon/launch aircraft system in operationally realistic scenarios. The SIT scenarios simulated a single shooter aircraft launching an air-to-air missile against a single target aircraft. Extensive testing was performed involving two different ADS architectures: (1) A linked laboratory configuration in which the shooter and target were represented by manned flight laboratories and the missile by an AIM-9M Sidewinder hardware-in-the-loop (HWIL) laboratory. (2) A live shooter/target configuration in which the shooter and target were represented by live F-16 fighters and the missile by an AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) HWIL laboratory. Testing was completed in October 1997, and evaluation of the results Supports the conclusion that each ADS configuration has utility for T&E of the corresponding air-to-air missile involved. This paper discusses the following: (1) Description of the two different architectures utilized in the SIT testing. (2) Technical challenges in implementing ADS. (3) Lessons learned from implementing ADS. (4) Conclusions on the utility of ADS-based testing of air-to-air missiles. (5) Benefits of implementing AD S-based testing of air-to-air missiles.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 1998
- Accession Number
- ADA359339
Entities
People
- Larry Mckee