SBIR-STTR Award

The concept of Live, Virtual and Constructive (LVC) test environments is central tenet for OTC's BCNIS program, which will provide realistic situational awareness (SA) and command and control (C2) tactical environment to support operational testing, without the costs and constraints of deploying a large number of physical units in the field. However, three primary issues remain unresolved for the successful deployment of LVC in the BCNIS framework: "¢ Identification of appropriate integration interfaces between the physical and constructive networks that are operationally meaningful. "¢ Identification of the requirements for the fidelity of the communication network models as well as the fidelity of wireless communication effects due to buildings, foliage, terrain and similar factors that are operationally meaningful. "¢ Identification of methods for data collection and instrumentation of the LVC NUT, so that evaluators can monitor and analyze the complex interactions of LVC networks. In Phase 1 of the SBIR effort, SNT will precisely identify the requirements and feasible mechanisms for such an LVC environment from the interface, fidelity, and data collection & analysis perspectives outlined above. In Phase 2, SNT will develop a prototype of the LVC Network Integration solution and demonstrate its applicability to the BCNIS environment.

Keywords:
Live Virtual & Constructive Simulations; Otc Advanced Simulation And Instrumentation System (Oasis); Hardware-In-The-Loop Simulations; Real-Time Data Collection, Reduction And

Understanding the end-to-end performance of distributed missile defense applications and mitigating any shortfalls in application performance can significantly increase mission assurance and better protect US and allied personnel. To achieve this objective, we propose to develop an Overhead Persistent Enterprise Architecture (OPEA) Real-time Transfer Service (RTS) Communications Analyzer (ORCA). This capability will be developed by implementing the RTS, OPEA, and Persistent GEOINT Mission Manager (PGMM) modules of the End-to-end Digital Integration System-level Simulation (EDISS) in a Live Virtual and Constructive (LVC) environment. The ORCA models will interoperate with the Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA’s) digital model simulations of the Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) sensors, Space-based Infrared System (SBIRS), National systems, Defense Support Program (DSP), Mission Control Station (MCS), and other ground stations. ORCA will enable more efficient and comprehensive network modeling, simulation, and emulation in an enhanced LVC environment. ORCA will be able to effectively and efficiently replicate the operation of missile defense networks under a variety of scale and tactical operating conditions that may be difficult and/or cost-prohibitive to realize using live assets. ORCA will support an interface to MDA digital model simulations and accept OPGA messaging. The resulting capability will enable accurate assessment of future satellite/sensor integration and their effects on existing networked system-of-systems performance prior to deployment and enable integration with other simulations such as the Missile Defense Space Warning Tool (MDST) or with live systems such as the MCS. Approved for Public Release | 20-MDA-10601 (19 Oct 20)