EF-18 Electronic Combat Automation

The Electronic Combat Decision Support System (ECDSS) Phase 2.5 effort will mature critical technologies identified during the Phase II development effort to support prototype testing and evaluation of aircrew decision aids and electronic combat automation in the EA-18G. The effort includes a software technology demonstration of the ECDSS Test-Bed prototype environment at the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) EA-18G laboratory Point Mug, CA. The ECDSS Test-Bed prototype will support rapid development and subject-matter-expert (SME) evaluation of candidate aircrew interface decision aids and advisories. One initial focus in development of ECDSS decision aides will be in the area of determining Jammer effectiveness in the EA-18G aircraft. As each prototype decision aid software component reaches a significant technology maturity level it will be demonstrated to various SME in the ECDSS Test -Bed and evaluated against aircrew needs and desires. The Phase 2.5 effort will mature the prototype Intelligent Agent (IA) ECDSS aircrew advisories technology based on simulated / emulated EA-18G interfaces as provided by the ECDSS Test-Bed environment and will pave the way for future phase III efforts that include aircraft / simulator / trainer integration.