What is Harpoon

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What is Harpoon?

• A constructive tactical manual simulation of
  surface, subsurface, air and land units using
  open source data.
• A set of miniatures rules for modern Naval/Air
  warfare by Bond/Carlson, with data and scenarios
  supplemented an international group of hard core
  naval simulation grognards since 1981
• Models
• Movement, Sensors, and Combat
• Limited Logistics, Morale, Mine warfare,
  Amphibious Ops
• The reference for The Hunt for Red October and
  used to storyboard the Vampires chapter in Red
  Storm Rising

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HarpoonAn Original Serious Game
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1984
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What is Computer Harpoon?

• A constructive simulation of surface, subsurface,
  air and land units using open source data and
  models that runs on Windows PCs
• Single or multiple players
• Scenarios feature Orders, Units assigned,
  Intelligence Reports, and Victory Conditions
• Users can create scenarios, platforms, and
  systems
• Represents 30 staff years of game engine and
  initial database work.
• Several more staff years of database and scenario
  development since the games first shipped.

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HarpoonAn Original Serious Game
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2006
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1994
2003
2006
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Harpoon Classic
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Harpoon Classic Key Features

• Native Windows application
• Very short learning curve
• Single Player
• Platform and Scenario Editors
• Selected Geography
• Fairly pure implementation of Harpoon 3rd Edition
  Rules
• Limited, moving, ground units

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Scenario
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Airborne Platform
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Aircraft Sensors
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Aircraft Weapons
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Vessel - Radar
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Vessel - Sonar
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Harpoon Classic - Recap

• Fun
• Graphical/Windows based
• Quick and Easy
• Individual
• Small and Inexpensive
• Data can be Open Source or Classified
• Field and/or Command Scriptable

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Harpoon 3
Harpoon 3 Commercial and Professional
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Harpoon 3 (H3)Advanced Naval Warfare

• Created from Harpoon II
• Commercial products
• Common code base w Pro
• Scenario Editor and Database Editors
• Hundreds of Scenarios, thousands of Systems and
  Platforms
• Multiplayer plays on a LAN or on the Internet

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H3 Basic Displays
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H3 Customized Displays
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H3 Scenario Editing
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H3 Database Editing
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H3 GIS
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Harpoon 3 Pro SP/MP

• Both Single and Multiplayer Pro have
• All SP/MP Features
• Full VCR
• HTI Export
• STK Import
• DIS Support
• Multiplayer adds
• Umpire Stations
• Visitors

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H3 Pro - VCR
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H3 Pro HTI

• Exports ASCII file of all events.
• Imports into an ODBC compliant DBMS
• Exports to Satellite Tool Kit (STK)
• Can export to other formats
• HTI DBMS can be linked with the Platform DBMS for
  costing and scoring of scenarios
• Scores can be stored with training records
• Also used for Monte Carlo analysis

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H3 Pro HTI Application
STK v4.5 Application
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H3 Pro Umpire
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H3 Pro - Recap

• Fun
• Quick and Easy
• Laptop Schoolhouse
• Small and Inexpensive
• Recordable activities
• Scoring and/or Costing
• Data can be Open Source or Classified
• Field and/or Command Scriptable
• External data interfaces possible
• Just in Time Data/Scenario training

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In Use/Evaluations Underway

• Northrop Grumman (Maritime Surveillance Division)
• Australian DOD
• USN NUWC
• Canada DND
• Mexican War College
• Sweden
• Thales (Australia)
• Sir John Woodward RAN, Adm, (RET)

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Future Plans

• Expand DIS
• Replace H3 models with H4 models and provide
  APIs to combat and search
• Improve Logistics
• Add meaningful SAR
• Develop more effective land interfaces
• Build costing and scoring interfaces
• Replace HC UI with a state of the art UI using
  the Delta3D toolkit
• Merge design features of HC and H3 to create The
  Next Harpoon

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Contact

• Don R. Gilman, P.E.
• Advanced Gaming Systems Inc.
• dgilman_at_advancedgaming.biz
• http//www.computerharpoon.com
• 979.229.1053