CREW Modeling of Effectiveness and Compatibility for Operational Test and Evaluation
Abstract
There is an ongoing threat of radio-controlled improvised explosive devices (RCIED) being used against coalition troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, and countering these devices is a top priority for the Department of Defense. The Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization (JIEDDO) initiated the Counter RCIED Electronic Warfare (CREW) program for this purpose. Builder CREW Modeling and Simulation Tool (CMAST), a modification of the Interactive Scenario Builder software program developed by the Advanced Tactical Environmental Simulation Team (ATEST), has been designated as the primary modeling and simulation tool for the CREW effort. Builder CMAST provides a user-friendly graphical interface to simulate the radio frequency (RF) capabilities of a number of different CREW systems. The software uses physics-based models to accurately compute signal levels in the presence of varying terrain, objects, soil conditions, atmospheric conditions, and other situations. The results of simulations are used to determine a CREW system's effectiveness at suppressing the operation of various enemy communication links.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2008
- Accession Number
- ADA517557
Entities
People
- A. Bowen
- A. Szymanski
- B. Sjoberg
- C. Mamaril
- D. Malloy
- E. Phillippi
- H. Dettmar
- I. Will
- J. Durbin
- Jeffrey R. Walters
- K. Lilley
- V. Ortiz
- Z. Mistry
Organizations
- United States Naval Research Laboratory