Tactical Tomahawk Weapon System Developmental/Operational Testing: Testing a System of Systems

Abstract

The Tomahawk Weapons System has been using modeling and simulation (M&S) for development, test and sustainment since the programs inception. The Tomahawk Weapons. The Tomahawk program has been practicing M&S management and verification, validation, and accreditation (VV&A) since 1983. Among the lessons learned from this program, M&S must be used to adequately develop, test and sustain large scale complex systems. All interfaces, external and internal must be well documented and under configuration management. Don't assume that legacy performance is as advertised or documented - characterized, model & simulated. Tomahawk continues to pioneer the use of M&S in large scale systems of systems testing.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 13, 2005
Accession Number
ADA497507

Entities

People

  • Jeffrey S. Mayer

Organizations

  • Naval Air Systems Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Command And Control
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Communication Systems
  • Complex Systems
  • Computers
  • Configuration Management
  • Control Systems
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Lessons Learned
  • Simulations
  • System Of Systems
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Weapon Control
  • Weapon Systems
  • Weapons

Readers

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