Modeling & Simulation for Experimentation, Test & Evaluation and Training: Alenia Aeronautica Experiences and Perspectives
Abstract
The use of Modeling & Simulation to support aircraft development is nowadays common practice within any modern aeronautical industry, and a long term key capability of Alenia Aeronautica. Starting from such crucial role, M&S utilization has progressively expanded to effectively support the aeronautical system's early stages -- feasibility and definition, and later stages -- in service support and pilots training, becoming an essential element during the entire system's life cycle. The main tool to implement and sustain such capability is the Synthetic Environment, which relies on the following elements: * Flight Simulators with engineering and training potential * Simulators networking at both LAN and WAN (Local and Wide Area Network) levels * Tactical scenarios * Image generation * Virtual reality. The paper will focus on the latest major experiences of Alenia Aeronautica with the AMX ACOL, Eurofighter, C-27J and Sky-X UAV Programs, from systems concept, through development and experimentation, to pilots training and mission rehearsal. Moreover, Alenia Aeronautica's approach and perspectives in the field of the simulation of Network Centric Operations will be described: the Network Centric Simulation Environment
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 2006
- Accession Number
- ADA476492
Entities
People
- Cristiano Montrucchio
- Marcella Guido