Tri-Service DoD Partnership Delivers Standard Product to Span Acquisition/Test Process

Abstract

The U.S. Air Force Electronic Warfare Evaluation Simulator (AFEWES) is a world class, secure, government-owned, contractor-operated, electronic warfare test facility located in Air Force Plant #4, Fort Worth, Texas. AFEWES is managed by the Electronic Warfare Group, Air Force Flight Test Center, Edwards Air Force Base, California. The AFEWES mission is to perform effectiveness testing of DoD and allied electronic countermeasure techniques to enhance aircraft survivability in combat. This paper will focus on four tri-service projects, led by AFEWES, which provide a common standard across test and evaluation resources; from digital models, through hardware-in-the-loop facilities to open air ranges. One effort is complete; the second is nearing completion; the third and forth are anticipated to being in 2008. The four projects involve surface-to-air and air-to-air infrared seeking missiles, as well as surface-to-air radio frequency seeking missiles. The paper will discuss the process and tools used to gather and communicate requirements to the intelligence centers tasked to integrate portions of Threat Modeling and Analysis Program (TMAP) models for missile flyout models (FOMs) suitable for integration by Air Force, Army, and Navy (tri-service) T&E facilities. The paper also identifies the challenges AFEWES encountered and overcame to incorporate the flyout model (FOM) component of the TMAP threat models into real-time simulations. Successes include completed integration at tri-service facilities. The paper also highlights: (1) the verification method being used that led to successfully integrating TMAP models at tri-service facilities; (2) the lessons learned during the execution of the first two efforts; (3) recommendations for other test capability providers.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA479423

Entities

People

  • Allen Bryson
  • Chuck Stone
  • Kyle Scarborough

Tags

Communities of Interest

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

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Computers
  • Department Of Defense
  • Electronic Countermeasures
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Infrared Countermeasures
  • Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Research
  • Simulators
  • Standards
  • Systems Management
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities
  • Test Methods
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Military Science
  • Missile Defense Systems.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics