Synthetic Training Environment Refine & Prototype

Abstract

The STE will be a single, yet comprehensive interconnected training system that provides a Common Synthetic Environment (CSE), in which air and ground units from crew/section through Army Service Component Command (ASCC) conduct realistic multi-echelon / multi-domain combined arms maneuver, air ground integration, and mission command training. All of these components are interconnected and based off of a standard, modular and open system architecture model. The focus of the FD6 project is on the STE-IS and RVCT components of the holistic training strategy. The STE-IS provides a common software environment consisting of the Training Management Tool (TMT), Training Simulation Software (TSS), and One World Terrain (OWT) solution. The Training Management Tool (TMT) is the capability that enables units to quickly plan collective training events, prepare training events; execute and monitor events, and assess event results and readiness. The Training Simulation Software (TSS), the core STE simulation engine, provides a realistic STE-IS that enables collective training from Soldier/Squad through ASCC. The STE-IS is a dynamic, digital representation of the Operational Environment (OE) and the military capabilities in the scenario. The TSS provides entity, aggregate, and common services, as well as adjudicates STE-IS interactions at the entity level (e.g., Computer-Generated Forces (CGF), and synthetic equipment). The One World Terrain (OWT) is a 3-Dimensional global terrain capability and associated information services that supports the virtual replication of the physical Earth and complexities of the Operational Environment in support of training in the STE. The STE and RVCT requirements, which are codified in abbreviated Capabilities Development Documents (CDD-A) with full versions currently in staffing, directly support the Army Collective Training Environment - Initial Capabilities Document (ACTE-ICD) as the Army's cornerstone for replicating the Operational Environment (OE) during training events enabling the Army to train as it fights. Separate, but interoperable, RVCT systems are required for both air and ground collective training. The Air RVCT will represent the U.S. Army, Army National Guard, and Army Reserves fleet of rotary wing aircraft, and specified U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) aircraft. The Ground RVCT will represent ground/amphibious track and wheeled vehicles from the U.S. Army, Army National Guard, Special Operations Units and the USMC. FY 2020 Update: STE User Assessment conducted in Apr-May 2019 further refined the requirement and demonstrated that the technology was quickly maturing and provided better costing data for STE. In June 2019, the contracting command awarded five subsequent STE OTAs for the STE-IS, RVCT, and S/SVT (Weapons Optimization) to seven vendors allowing better refinement of the technical requirements needed to achieve IOC in 4Q 2021. The focus of FY 2020 is on development and technical user assessments leading to a successful Limited User Test and Initial Operating Capability for the STE-IS and RVCT components in FY 2021. FY 2021 base funding of $122.553 million will finalize the technical development and demonstration of prototype designs to deliver IOC at 5 installations (Ft. Hood, Joint Base Lewis McCord, Ft. Leonard Wood, Ft. Benning, and Ft. Drum) for STE-IS and RVCT. In addition, funds support conducting a Limited User Test (LUT) to verify and validate the capabilities of STE-IS and RVCT as an integrated prototype solution with military utility. This effort will reduce technical risk, validate design, validate cost estimates and refine requirements for future STE, S/SVT and Live capabilities.

Document Details

• Document Type: Project
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2021
• Source ID: FD6_0604121A_4_2040_PB_2021

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