Technical Evaluation and Report
Abstract
The defense of NATO requires a new paradigm in the development and deployment of weapon systems. The development and integration of weapon systems modeling and simulation from concept to operation, as envisioned by both the RTO MSG and AVT Panels, are essential to achieving the cost and time reductions needed to field new and improved weapon systems. Improved design simulation tools and advanced modeling methods, coupled with a maturing set of virtual manufacturing tools, are now being applied by air, land and sea vehicle companies to lower the cost and design cycle times of their products from both a design/development and recurring manufacturing perspective, The application of these advanced technologies across all aspects of the product development cycle can reduce these costs by as much as 50%. AVT can perform a vital service in fostering this new paradigm because of its multidisciplinary composition and applied vehicle technology focus, It is important to NATO that the benefits from improved product simulation be realized in future systems. The objective of the symposium was to determine the state-of-the-art and future direction of virtual design, simulation, and manufacturing tools that dramatically reduce the cost and design cycle time to develop or upgrade NATO systems. Sixty-two papers were presented which described state-of-the-art from nine member and PEP nations, a very thorough examination of current practices.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 2003
- Accession Number
- ADP014142
Entities
People
- M. A. Holly
- N. Sinha
- T. A. Weisshaar
Organizations
- Boeing