Developmental Test Command Virtual Proving Ground Distributed Testing

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Developmental Test CommandVirtual Proving
GroundDistributed Testing
SEIT Building a Simulation-based Distributed
Test Capability Ralph Liebert Electronic
Proving Ground Co-Chair Synthetic Environment
Focus group
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OUTLINE

• OVERVIEW
• TEST CENTER SEIT ACTIVITIES
• ATC, ATTC, DPG, EPG, RTTC, WSMR, YPG
• ARCHITECTURE
• SCENARIO
• ATEC EVALUATION STRATEGY
• WAY AHEAD
• SUMMARY

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• Comm Networks
• Force Role Players
• Test Control
• Data Collection/Analysis
• IMASE

• Simulated Chemical Threat
• Simulated Chemical Sensor
• Human Operator
• Meteorological Effects

ATC
DPG
EPG/IEWTD

• Robotic Intelligence
• Mobility Modeling

SEIT 3
Distributed Test Evaluation
YPG

• Air Drop
• Digital Terrain

RTTC
HPC DREN

• Simulated IR Env
• IR Sensor Grnd Platforms
• Human Operators
• Live Sensors

Central Viewing Station
ATTC
WSMR

• Simulated IR Env
• IR Sensor Air Vehicle
• Human Operator
• Emulated Sensor

• TOC
• Inter-Range Control Center (IRCC)
• Live Fixed Wing

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Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS) Protocol
Data Units (PDUs)
SEIT IOC 1 ARCHITECTURE

• SPECIFICATIONS
• IEEE 1278.1-1995 1278.1a-1998 DIS
• Modified RPR FOM v2 draft 6 with ext
• MaK RTI 2.0

DIS/RPR GW
2.0
8.0
CB ISR Thread
High Level Architecture (HLA) Runtime
Infrastructure (RTI)
C4 Thread
LEGEND
IR ISR Thread
Utilities
7.0
27 FEBRUARY 2003
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Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS) Protocol
Data Units (PDUs)
SEIT IOC 2 3 ARCHITECTURE
Vehicle Dynamics Mobility Sever (VDMS) IOC 3
Air Delivery Model (ADM) IOC 3
OneSAF Testbed (OTB)
Janus
DIS/RPR GW
2.0
8.0
Dial-A-Sensor (DAS)
High Level Architecture (HLA) Runtime
Infrastructure (RTI)
(2)
ORION
IR Scene Generator
Robotic Intelligence
DPG Live Vehicle Interface IOC 2
(4)
Nuclear, Chemical, Biological and
Radiological Environment Server (NCBR)
Simulation Application Suite (SAS)
WSMR Live Vehicle Interface
YPG Test Control System (YPG-TCS)
C4 Thread IR ISR Thread CB ISR Thread Mobility
Thread Logistics Thread Utilities
MaK Stealth
MaK Logger
DCARS
7.0
Starship
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IRCC for SEIT
Brief to DTC MS FCS Team 24 FEB 04
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SEIT IOC 1

• Consisted of three threads, C4, CB ISR, and IR
  ISR from three test centers, EPG, DPG, and RTTC
• Simulations, Operators and Live Test Assets
  interoperating in a real-time environment driven
  by tactical scenario
• Operated in local environment to facilitate
  simulation interaction, not distributed
• Demonstration March 03 - Approximately 50 people

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SEIT IOC 2

• Threads increased from three to six
• Six threads, C4, CB, IR, Robotic Intelligence,
  Mobility, and Air Ground Vehicles from six test
  centers, ATC, ATTC, EPG, DPG, RTTC, and YTC
• Simulations, Operators and Live Test Assets
  interoperating in a real-time environment driven
  by tactical scenario
• Live assets participating in the experiment were
  located at ATTC, RTTC, DPG, and WSMR
• Operated in distributed mode across DREN with all
  TCs participating, first use of IRCC at WSMR
• Demonstration August 03 - Approximately 60 people

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SEIT DTE 3

• Performed Mission Decomposition on FCS equipped
  UoA Mission Threads
• Janus provided UoE and UoA force elements
• OTB provided one Combined Arms Battalion of UoA
• Six threads, C4, CB, IR, Robotic Intelligence,
  Mobility, and Air Vehicle from six test centers,
  ATC, ATTC, EPG, DPG, RTTC, and YTC
• Simulations, Operators and Live Test Assets
  interoperating in a real-time environment driven
  by tactically correct scenario
• Live assets participating in the experiment were
  located at ATTC, RTTC, and WSMR
• Operated in distributed mode across the DREN with
  all TCs participating
• Demonstration December 03 - Approximately 100
  people
• Ten technical papers accepted by SISO / nine
  presented

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SEIT THREADS SHARED

• Overarching tactical red blue force scenario
• OTB
• Janus
• Common correlated terrain YPG
• 20 x 20 K box on YPG
• VPG center of excellence for digital terrain
• Requisite weather stations, topography, man-made
  edifices and IR database
• Possible location for FCS testing
• High resolution meteorology DPG Met, NCAR
• 4 Dimensional Weather Server (4DWx)
• Four domains down to 1.1 kilometer resolution and
  atmospheric layers
• Real time sensor input for updating predictions
• Historical archives

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SEIT LIVE ASSETS

• Platforms
• NBC RV Stryker (Leverage actual test)
• Apache (IR-based targeting sensor)
• Fixed Wing (Chemical Munition / Air Drop)
• Stimulated live assets (Hardware-in-the-loop)
• NBC RV Styker (potential)
• Joint Service Lightweight Standoff Chemical Agent
  Detector (JSLSCAD)
• Joint Biological Point Detection System (JBPDS)
• M88 (Advanced Chemical Agent Detector Alarm)
  (ACADA)
• RSTA Ground Platforms / Apache
• IR Targeting Sensor

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SEIT IOC 1 2 SCENARIO

• Objective - A
• Attack seize airfield

• Objective - A
• Deny access to airfield

A

• Objective - B
• Attack and seize enemy munitions bunkers

• Objective - B
• Deny access to munitions bunker

B
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Mission Decomposition Rapid Advance to Enemy
Center of Gravity
Supporting an FCS C4I Support Plan Information
Exchange Plan
Framework developed from the UAMBL UA Caspian Sea
2.0 scenario
With a tailored SBCT Organizational Structure
(MTOE)
With scheme of maneuver from the Objective Force
OO

• Integrated into a comprehensive Time Ordered
  Events List (TOEL) to support distributed testing
  that reflects
• Maps testing to requirements (MOEs, MOPs,
  etc)
• Relevant C4I information exchanges and actions
• Mission Countdown
• Initiation of live, simulated and support
  capabilities
• Drives data collection

Generate data to evaluate capabilities and
limitation of elements and SoS in relation to
overall mission
Repeatable scenario
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IRCC 3 Scenario
The Unit of Action (UoA) is nearing completion of
its pursuit and exploitation. The UoA has been
given the mission to advance to an enemy center
of gravity. The Combined Arms (CA) battalion
uses the Common Operational Picture (COP),
embedded collaborative planning tools and
sensors to maneuver to positions of advantage to
shape and destroy the enemy with synchronized and
integrated fires and effects
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Data Correlation Correlate platform location,
time of sensor detection, C2 messaging, tactical
outcomes or responses enables a variety of
different correlations as well as sensor
performance in a tactical scenario
White Cell Near-real Time Analysis
Messages Sent
Unit Location Time
Sensor to Message Latency by Type
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SEIT Applied to FCS ATEC Lens Test Strategy
UA Mission Contributions
System of Systems Cap Lim
FCS Family of Systems Cap Lim
FCS Platforms/Network Cap Lim
Analysis
Analysis
Analysis
Analysis

• Platform Performance
• - Leth / Vul
• - Mobility
• Air Delivered Payload
• - Effectiveness based
• on conditions
• Chemical Detection
• IR Targeting Sensor
• Performance
• - Detect, ID, Range, etc
• - Timely sensor info into
• Battle Command
• Radio Performance
• - RF Path loss based
• on terrain and radio
• characteristics

• C4ISR/Network
• Timely prediction of
• threat activity
• Responses to potential
• threat activity
• Mission execution
• UA upon arrival
• Rapid resynch of force/
• Transition w/o loss of
• combat power

• C4ISR/Network
• RSTA timeliness
• accuracy
• BDA
• NBC warning
• SA timeliness
• accuracy
• Network performance
• Joint Interoperability
• Timely distribution of
• commanders intent
• Situation understanding
• in degraded mode
• Accuracy of time
• sensitive info
• Network BC (KPP)

• Deployment Timeliness

Planning - Functional Decomposition of Mission
Space

• Immediate employment

• Adjustment
• to enemy changes faster than enemy response

Execution Conduct Simulation-based Distributed
Testing

• Sustain momentum
• Mission Transition

• FoS Attributes
• Maneuverability
• Lethality
• Survivability
• Network Readiness

• SoS Attributes
• Maneuverability
• Lethality
• Survivability
• Network Readiness
• Sustainability
• Deployability

E,S,S, Unks
E,S,S, Unks
Mission Means Framework (Mission Decomposition
and Requirements Traceability)
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Path Ahead

• Distributed Test Event 4 AUG 04
• Coincides with TE Week in Huntsville (ITEA)
• Integration with FCS LSI SoSIL
• Proof of concept
• Capability assessment
• Programmatic
• Improve Tactical Environment - Proper venue for
  FCS materiel TE (DT)
• Demonstrate capability for OT
• Technical
• Increased dynamic effects
• Enhanced environmental interactions
• Enhanced representations data bases

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Test Event 4Two Distinct Test Concepts

• Support Integration Phase System Development
  Demonstration 1 (IPS 1) FCS Testing
• Integrate / Network with the SoCAL (LSI SoSIL),
  Huntington Beach, CA
• Represent Integration Phase Plan (IPP) Test Cases
  / Scenario (Caspian Sea 20.0)
• Mission decomposition based Integrated Processes
  (IPs)
• Networked Fires
• Force Health Protection
• Assessment of Future vs. Current force capability
• Platforms
• C4 Technologies
• ISR Technologies
• Weapons Systems

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Test Event 4Second Test ConceptSwitch to in
same day - Reconfigurable

• FCS Limited User Test (LUT) 1
• Force structure simulated live emulated
• Threat simulated
• Operator Stations
• C4ISR Information Exchange Requirements
• White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) Terrain
• Mission Decomposition to support OT

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Summary

• DTCs SEIT is supporting ATECs Distributed Test
  Capability
• A fast tracked program leveraging existing
  capabilities resulting with a dynamic
  interoperating environment
• Focused on Army TE needs and has application in
  multiple acquisition areas
• Provides a more realistic representation of C4ISR
  systems in relevant tactical scenarios
• Will support the ATEC FCS evaluation strategy

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SEIT DTC Test Center / POCs
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Bonus Material
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SEIT BenefitsGeneral

• Development driven by Army TE / MS requirements
  support Army customers
• Supports cross domain MS requirements
• Layered architecture results with autonomous
  elements that interact through common
  communication protocols
• More realistic representation of C4ISR in
  tactical scenarios

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SEIT BenefitsTE

• Integrates in-use live and simulated TE
  capabilities resulting with enhanced synergy
• Augments physical testing providing increased
  enhanced test parameters
• Distributed operations leverages local SMEs and
  fixed capital assets
• Near real-time data analysis and products
• Creating a subculture within DTC enhancing
  mission appreciation among test center personnel
  and an environment to support distributed testing
• Provides tactically relevant environment for
  element and SoS evaluation

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SEIT SCHEDULE
FY 03
FY 04
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
JAN
SEIT PHASES
IOC 1 (Inception Oct FY02)
DISTRIBUTED
IOC 2
CO-LOCATED
IOC 3
DISTRIBUTED
SEIT EVENTS
IOC 2 KICK-OFF MTG
TD DEMO
IOC 3 KICK-OFF MTG
D 2.5
D 1
D 2
D 3
Planning
SEIT DEVELOPMENT SPIRALS
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
SEIT REPORTS
IOC 1 REPORT GENERATION
IOC 1 REPORT
IOC 2 DRAFT DCD
IOC 1 DEMO CONTROL DOC (DCD)

• SEIT THREADS
• C4
• CB ISR
• IR ISR
• ROBOTIC INTEL
• LIVE PLATFORMS
• MOBILITY
• AIR DROP

SEIT / IRCC ACTIVITIES
INTEGRATION WITH IRCC DISTRIBUTED YESTING
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TRADOC Integrated Processes
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MET Included in Scenario

• MET 1 NWF - Integrate MCS and UAV
• MET 2 NWF - Integrate RSV and NLOS-C
• MET 3 NWF Integration of Fire Finder Q36 and
  MCS to Demonstrate Complementary Program
  Interoperability and UE Interaction
• MET 4 NWF Integration of Current Force Soldier
  generated AFATDS SPOTREP and NLOS-M to
  Demonstrate Complementary Program
  Interoperability and UE Interaction
• MET5 NWF Integrate ICV and NLOS-M Sensors

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MET Included in Scenario

• MET 6 NWF - Integrate SUGV, R7SV UGV Control and
  the NLOS-LS
• MET 7 NWF - Integrate MULE-CM and the MULE
  Assault
• MET 8 NWF Integrate Intelligence Munitions
  Systems (IMS) and Unmanned Ground Sensor (UGS)
• MET 9 Exercise FHP integrated process and
  Demonstrate Integration of Medical Extraction
  Vehicle (MV-E) and MULE-T
• NBC Event Per Dugway Request
• Air Event Per WSTC Request

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FCS Complimentary System to be Integrated in
IPS 1

• Manned Ground Vehicles
• Infantry Carrier Vehicle (ICV)
• Mounted Combat System (MCS)
• NLOS-Cannon (NLOS-C)
• NLOS Mortar (NLOS-M)
• Recon Surveillance Vehicle (RSV)
• Command Control Vehicle (C2V)
• Medical Vehicle Extraction (MV-E)
• Unmanned Ground Vehicles
• Multifunction Utility Logistics Equipment
  Vehicle- Transport (MULE-T)
• MULE Assault (Light) (ARV-A (L))
• MULE Counter Mine (MULE-CM)
• Small Unmanned Ground Vehicle (SUGV)

• Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
• UAV Class I (UAV Cl I)
• UAV Class IV (UAV Cl IV)
• UA Complementary Systems
• NLOS Launch System (NLOS-LS)
• Firefinder Series Q36
• UE Complementary Systems
• AFATDS (Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data
  System)
• FBCB2 (Force XXI Battle Command Brigade Below)
• CSSCS (Combat Service Support Control System)
• GCSS-A (Global Combat Service Support Army)
• Firefinder Series (Q36)
• IMETS (Integrated Meteorological System)

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DTE 4 Scenario/Mission Execution Thread
Development
Supporting IPS1 Mission Execution Thread Data
and message exchanges
Projecting re-use of the UAMBL UA Caspian Sea 2.0
scenario
With a tailored draft FCS Unit Task Organization
(UTO)
With scheme of maneuver from the Objective Force
OO
TACP/1CABN/FCS-1BDE 9991200 INFANTRY
UNSPECIFIED
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ISR/CIC/TACP/1CABN/FCS-1BDE
9991202 WRKSTA
FIRES/CIC/TACP/1CABN/FCS-1BDE 9991203 WRKSTA
OPS/CIC/TACP/1CABN/FC
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SUST/CIC/TACP/1CABN/FCS/1BDE 9991205 WRKSTA

CHEM/CIC/TACP/1CABN/FCS/1BDE 9991206 WRKSTA
FE/TACP/1CABN/FCS-1BDE
9991207 C2V FSE
OPS/FE/TACP/1CABN/FCS-1BDE 9991208 WRKSTA
FIRE1/FE/TACP/1CABN/FCS-
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FIRE2/FE/TACP/1CABN/FCS-1BDE 9991210 WRKSTA

AVN/FE/TACP/1CABN/FCS-1BDE 9991211 WRKSTA
ADA/FE/TACP/1CABN/FCS-1B
DE 9991212 WRKSTA
CHEM/FE/TACP/1CABN/FCS-1BDE 9991213 WRKSTA
AFATDS/FE/TACP/1CABN/
FCS-1BDE 9991214 WRKSTA Complementary

• Integrated into a comprehensive Time Ordered
  Events List (TOEL) to support distributed testing
  that reflects
• Maps testing to requirements (MOEs, MOPs,
  etc)
• Relevant C4I information exchanges and actions
• Mission Countdown
• Initiation of live, simulated and support
  capabilities
• Drives data collection

Generate data to evaluate capabilities and
limitation of elements and SoS in relation to
overall mission
To create a repeatable scenario