International Program Briefings

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International ProgramBriefings

• French Army Simulation activities

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Agenda

• Live simulation
• CENTAURE
• CENZUB
• Virtual Simulation
• SYSIMEV-IA
• EDITH

• Constructive Simulation
• SCIPIO
• APLET
• Federation Framework
• RESIDENT G2
• ESTHER

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CENTAURE Operational missions

• Give battalion commanders new means for combined
  arms training at combat team level (Armored,
  mechanized, motorized)
• G2V0 1 versus 1 combat team
• G2V1 2 versus 1 combat team
• G2V2 2 versus 3 combat team
• Validate new concepts
• Participate in the improvement of field manuals
• Participate in organization units chart
  acceptance
• Experiment new weapon systems in combined arms
  training

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CENTAURE Overview
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Live training centers The path ahead

• CENTAURE G2V1 fielded in march 2002
• Preliminary studies for the Urban area training
  center (CENZUB) will start by the end of the year
• Development of a new generation of weapon effect
  simulator will be necessary.

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Agenda

• Live simulation
• CENTAURE
• CENZUB
• Virtual Simulation
• SYSIMEV-IA
• EDITH

• Constructive Simulation
• SCIPIO
• APLET
• Federation Framework
• RESIDENT G2
• ESTHER

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SYSIMEV-IA General Description

• A tactical trainer for company/squadron and
  section/platoon leader
• A low cost system based on reusable components
  (CGF, Weapon and Force Structure Data Base,
  Terrain Modeling Tool)
• The system is being tested by the Army at the
  Mailly Training Center (conclusions will be
  published soon)

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SYSIMEV-IA Overview
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EDITH General Description

• Reuse of SYSIMEV-IA components to build a
  tactical training system for the helicopters
• Main adaptations
• Simulation improved with aircraft and
  anti-aircraft weapons
• Software emulation of different cockpits
  (Gazelle, Puma, Tigre) with the weapons and
  information systems
• Adapted after action review tools
• Communication network compliant with HLA

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EDITH Overview
Trainees working with the instructor as a pilot
Up to 5 animators
After Action Review
Exercise Director
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Low cost simulation The future

• The conclusion of the SYSIMEV-IA experiment have
  not been published yet, but the concept looks
  very promising for combined arms tactical
  training
• EDITH will be available in January 2002
• minor adaptations should be necessary to train
  the artillery forward observer or the engineers
• an improved version of SYSIMEV-IA could be a
  delivered in the infantry and armored regiments

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Agenda

• Live simulation
• CENTAURE
• CENZUB
• Virtual Simulation
• SYSIMEV-IA
• EDITH

• Constructive Simulation
• SCIPIO
• APLET
• Federation Framework
• RESIDENT G2
• ESTHER

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SCIPIO

• Objectives
• Training system for CP at Brigade and Division
  level
• Replacement of French release of BBS
• Main features
• Command Agent at Company level
• Linkage between C4I (SICF SIR) and simulation
• HLA interface for multinational training
• Key dates
• Contract signature expected for second quarter
  2001
• V1 (not fielded) expected for 2004
• V2 Expected for 2005 to be deployed at the
  French Forces Readiness Center

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APLET

• Research Program
• Support to Operation for Army OPLAN Development
• Objectives Brigade level
• Estimation of the impact of various courses of
  action before a decision is made
• Facilitate modification of plans
• Enhance decision making
• Shorten the decision cycle
• Main Features
• C4I Data initialize Simulation as OOB, Situation
• Operation Order Automatic Generation
• Simulation interfaces with MIP (Mult. Interop.
  Program)

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Agenda

• Live simulation
• CENTAURE
• CENZUB
• Virtual Simulation
• SYSIMEV-IA
• EDITH

• Constructive Simulation
• SCIPIO
• APLET
• Federation Framework
• RESIDENT G2
• ESTHER

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RESIDENT G2

• Distributed Interactive Simulation Framework for
  Forces Readiness (2nd Generation)
• Objectives
• Link heterogeneous simulations and C4I over wide
  area networks
• Manage shared data to ensure digitized
  battlefield consistency
• Provide coordination and management facilities
  for distributed exercises
• Evaluate benefits and technical, operational,
  educational interests to federate different kind
  of simulations and C4I
• Take into account technological and technical
  evolutions relating to distributed simulation

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RESIDENT G2
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RESIDENT G2

• G1V1 DIS Technical Demonstrator
• Connection between Procurement Platforms (PP) and
  the French CTC drills at reinforced Cnies
• G1V2 DIS Operational Demonstrator
• Connection between PP and Armor Army School
  drills at reinforced Cnies
• G2 Key datesOperational Systems
• In service for experimentation from April to June
  Y01
• Connection between PP and Engineer Army School
• HLA RPR FOM 1.0 and DIS - DMSO RTI 1.3 NG
• Used of JANUS V7.06 DIS/HLA and Reg C4I (SIR)
• SISO paper for September 2001

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ESTHER

• Objectives
• Follow on RESIDENT studies to connect up to 8
  sites (Army Schools and Home Stations)
• Training at Battle Group
• Main Features
• System Core based over French release of JANUS
  and Regimental C4I
• Development of Command Agent at Platoon level to
  reduce the amount of Simulation Operators
• HLA Interfaces to conduct multinational exercises
• Key Dates
• Multi Year Program (Completion date 2005)

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ESTHER
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ESTHER
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