Mission Training Through Distributed Simulation - Contributing to Warfighter Integration

Abstract

Mission Training through Distributed Simulation (MTDS) is directed at training aircrew for combined air missions in a virtual environment. It has been the subject of NATO RTO activities over the past five years (Tomlinson, 2000, 2002). Currently, the combined task group SASO34/MSG-001 is preparing exercise First WAVE (Warfighter Alliance in a Virtual Environment), to be held in 2004. Six nations plan to make available simulation assets and other resources to conduct a Composite Air Operation (COMAO). The objectives are, among others, to demonstrate the potential of MTDS and to propose a plan for further implementation and exploitation of MTDS in NATO and the nations. In this paper, the MTDS concept is described, and the activities of NATO in this area are presented. The text then focuses on Exercise First WAVE and the Modelling and Simulation issues involved in this effort. The paper finishes with conclusions drawn over the past five years.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADA425135

Entities

People

  • Barry Tomlinson
  • Jan Van Geest

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Electronic Warfare
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Airborne Warning And Control System
  • Aircrafts
  • Command And Control
  • Contracts
  • Data Links
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Flight Simulators
  • Military Applications
  • Procurement
  • Security
  • Simulations
  • Simulators
  • Standards
  • Training
  • Virtual Reality
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Academic Conference Management
  • Distributed Systems and Data Platform Development
  • Strategic Security Studies