Network-Centric Warfare Radio-Frequency (RF) Real-Time Hardware-In-the-Loop (HITL) Synthetic Battlespace Research Capabilities/Technologies

The objective of the proposed effort is to perform the research necessary to develop generic system of systems (SoS) hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) interfaces for evaluation of early warning receiver (EWR) geolocation technologies with respect to network centric warfare (NCW) connectivity. NST presents innovative interface connectivity and real-time test technologies necessary to support laboratory testing of Airborne Electronic Attack (AEA) suppression of enemy air defense (SEAD) network enabled sensors and electronic combat systems in synthetic battlespace environments. NST proposes a Real-Time NCW Evaluation Test System (RTNETs) to achieve a reconfigurable, multi-terminal network to interface single / multiship RF stimulators, GPS RF simulators, advanced geolocation receivers and high fidelity platform avionics navigation systems (fighters, UAVs) including network-centric warfare interfaces to platform and weapon data links with emphasis on single and multiship geolocation testing. The proposed research will address the HITL transition and application to low cost weapons of opportunity utilizing advance third party targeting techniques. Issues regarding multiship geolocation receiver test mechanization, network timing, latencies, trajectories, multiple platform position handoff errors and data link / messages will be addressed as well as proposed test environment changes. Ultimately, the resulting research will support concept demonstrations necessary to test interfaces prior to flight testing.