SeBA Farnborough Airshow

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SISO International forum UK MOD updateMajor
Paul BosherSynthetic Environment Co-ordination
Office
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Presentation format

• Why we exist
• SECO overview
• SeBA
• MOD Research
• Pilot Programmes
• SEs in training
• The way ahead for SeBA

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UK Defence Context

• Strategic Defence Review...
• to enhance defence capability by acquiring and
  supporting equipment more effectively in terms of
  time, cost and performance

Strategic Defence Review
Smart Acquisition Initiative
A New Acquisition Process
New Tools
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• Modelling and simulation have been used to
  support UK MoD equipment acquisition for many
  years.
• To prevent...

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• Modelling and simulation have been used to
  support equipment acquisition for many years
• OA Simulations

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• Modelling and simulation have been used to
  support equipment acquisition for many years
• OA Simulations
• Detailed Design

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• Modelling and simulation have been used to
  support equipment acquisition for many years
• OA Simulations
• Detailed Design
• Digital Product Assembly

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• Modelling and simulation have been used to
  support equipment acquisition for many years
• OA Simulations
• Detailed Design
• Digital Product Assembly
• Virtual Prototypes

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• Modelling and simulation have been used to
  support equipment acquisition for many years
• OA Simulations
• Detailed Design
• Digital Product Assembly
• Virtual Prototypes
• Exploiting Game Visualisation

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M S and SEs as an acquisition toolset

• UK MoD believes that more extensive use of MS
  will be key to the success of Smart Acquisition

• Integrated within and across phases/programmes
• Spiral development
• Coherent risk management
• Linkage to Operational Effectiveness Defence
  Capability

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SECO Mission

• To research, demonstrate and define the
  requirements for the application of Synthetic
  Environments across the MOD.

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SECO Goals

• To deliver affordable and reusable Synthetic
  Environments across the MOD.
• To produce a co-ordinated MOD policy for
  Synthetic Environments.
• To promote the wider use of modelling and
  simulation in all areas of Defence.

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SECO Tasks

• Guide and co-ordinate all MOD SE related
  activities and research.
• Promote contact with external agencies.
• Deliver MOD Policy and Capability Strategy Paper.
• Secure common SE infrastructure and services.
• Ensure SE utility, cost-effectiveness and
  credibility.

Stimulate and guide the use of SE to
improve Operational Effectiveness and Value for
Money in Defence
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Synthetic Environment Based Acquisition
SeBA is the consistent and coherent application
of modelling, simulation and SE technology
within, and across, both acquisition phases and
programmes to facilitate the attainment of the
Smart Acquisition goals of faster, cheaper,
better.
SE CWG endorsed Feb 01
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SeBA Key Features

• SeBA is the exploitation of the available
  modelling and simulation technology to serve the
  acquisition community
• The linking of previously discrete modelling
  activities
• Sharing of effort and expenditure within and
  across programmes
• Delivery of a toolset that can be adapted and be
  re-used throughout the acquisition life-cycle
• An integral part of System Engineering

• SeBA is the exploitation of the available
  modelling and simulation technology to serve the
  acquisition community

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Benefits of SeBA

• Common understanding
• Early risk management
• Test Evaluation
• Reduced number of field trials
• Explore more of the operational envelope
• Test throughout development
• Training systems
• Developed in parallel with field equipment
• Manuals and trainers based on electronic drawings
• Industrial incentives
• Clearer, more transparent requirements
• Common ground for problem and solution
• Exploit SEs for long term business planning

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MOD Research Programme

• The Applied Research Programme 350M
• The Corporate Research Programme 125M
• Technology Demonstration 25M

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SeBA Research Programme

• Capturing knowledge and best practice on the
  application of integrated MS to UK Defence
  equipment acquisition
• Ascertaining and articulating the benefits of
  SeBA approach to acquisition
• Joint MoD / Industry team
• Beacon funding
• 50 MoD
• 50 industry

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Synthetic Environment Based Acquisition
Pilot Programmes
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Pilot programmes

• Maritime Worked Example
• Soft Vertical Launch
• Ground Based Air Defence(GBAD) WE

• Also
• Virtual manufacture

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presentation slides on above topics
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Capture of SE experience.

• 'Real programmes'

• Soft Vertical Launch (SVL)
• Integrated Ground Based Air Defence (IGBAD)
• Future Integrated Soldier Technology (FIST)
• Future Offensive Air System (FOAS)
• Joint Combat Aircraft (JCA) / (JSF)
• Ship Missile Systems (SMS)

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SEs in training Close-Range Weapons Trainer
20mm 30mm weapons
Immersive VR technologies Aimer and Weapons
Director in networked virtual environment Savings
Made Live ammunition saved 400,000 (? 3
million) Live aircraft hours saved 384(? 8.3
million) 329 students (55 courses) to Jun02
Work undertaken, and video supplied, by
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SEs in training Helicopter Voice Marshalling
RAF Shawbury Valley
Rear-door Griffin HT-1 aircrew Improved
ground-based and remedial training Realistic
land, sea and weather effects Pilot
(instructor) flies helicopter according to
students commands 3D Replay for student debrief
Work undertaken, and video supplied, by
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SEs in training Combined Arms Tactical Trainer
(CATT)

• Worlds largest distributed simulation system.
  Battlefield SE allows interactive operation in
  real time between

• Benefits

• Ammunition Track mileage savings
• gt12M savings per BG exercise
• Limits environmental damage
• Repeatability
• Utilisation level may facilitate use as an
  evaluation SE?
• doctrinal concepts
• new military capability

• Manned Battle Tank and Infantry Vehicle
  simulators
• Manned reconfigurable simulators representing
  generic vehicles such as Helicopters
• Computer Generated Forces - virtual opposing and
  own forces
• Command and Headquarter functions
• Dismounted infantry

Video supplied, by
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SeBA the way ahead.

• SeBA is inevitable.
• The technology is there.
• The Infrastructure to exploit the technology is
  being developed.

• Application of M S within acquisition
  programmes can be effectively undertaken
  now.there is a need to maximise the benefits.

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SeBA - Continues...

• New related CRP activities
• Capability Management - Follow on from the
  Worked Examples.
• URD / SRD mapping.
• Continued capture of experience and best
  practice.
• SECO4 post with responsibility for acquisition
  applications.

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SeBA - Continues...

• Pilot IPTs to illustrate benefits, refine AMS
  guidance and share best practice.
• Creation of a MoD/Industry SeBA Forum to
  continue the development of SeBA. (17 Sep 02)

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Further Information
http//www.ams.mod.uk http//www.mod.uk/issues/si
mulation http//www.semb.co.uk
pbosher.dgrt_at_gtnet.gov.uk
Synthetic Environment Co-ordination Office Room
601 MoD Northumberland House Northumberland
Ave LONDON WC2N 5BP