AIRSAM: A Tool for Assessing Airborne Infrared Countermeasures

Abstract

Intelligence data is a key component to command and control (C2) decisions. Often intelligence analysts have to provide commanders with timely data in order for them to execute their missions. The Advanced Infrared Countermeasures Assessment Model (AIRSAM) is a tool used by analysts at the National Air Intelligence Center (NAIC) to predict the most likely infrared countermeasure (IRCM) response from aircraft when engaged by a threat using electro-optic (EO) and infrared (IR) weaponry. The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) develops this tool for NAIC. The goal of this tool is to allow the analyst to perform multiple engagement scenarios involving different geometries and IRCM responses in a relatively short period of time (e.g. one day).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADA458135

Entities

People

  • David Forrai
  • James Maier

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • C4I
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Airborne
  • Command And Control
  • Counter Countermeasures
  • Countermeasures
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Geometry
  • Guided Missiles
  • Infrared Countermeasures
  • Military Research
  • Surface To Air Missiles
  • Target Acquisition
  • Target Tracking
  • Trajectories

Readers

  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control