A Framework for System of Systems Evaluation Within an Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Environment

Abstract

Federal test and evaluation agencies, particularly those associated with the U.S. military, are grappling with the challenge of evaluating system of systems (SoS) or a family of systems (FoS)--in short, developing methods whereby the contribution of individual systems can be evaluated when operating in combination with other systems, and determining the effectiveness when various subcomponents are added or removed from the overall SoS. In this article, the authors present a proposed framework for conducting such evaluations through integrating developmental testing, operational testing, and operational performance data into the evaluations. A recent example of the evaluation of a suite of aerial intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) systems is also discussed, relating the aerial ISR evaluation to the proposed framework.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA529315

Entities

People

  • N. Clark Capshaw
  • Paul M. Franken
  • Rick S. Thomas

Organizations

  • Defense Acquisition University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Airborne
  • Aircrafts
  • Altitude
  • Detectors
  • Employment
  • Environment
  • Improvised Explosive Devices
  • Iraqi-War
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Acquisition
  • Reconnaissance
  • Signals Intelligence
  • Surveillance
  • System Of Systems
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Readers

  • Software Engineering
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.