Simulation Technologies for EA Management (STEAM)

The demand for electronic warfare (EW) is increasing with the proliferation of advanced radar systems and wireless communications and triggering devices. There is a growing number of target sets from increasingly effective integrated air defense systems and in the urban battle space. Our limited electronic attack (EA) assets will better fulfill the many demands if there are effective resource management schemes. OR Concepts Applied has teamed with AEA, Inc. to supply the USAF with a simulation environment that includes models of electronic warfare assets and optimization schemes that build on the expertise of frontline EW operators. Data driven models will be used to represent stand-off and stand-in jamming resources hosted on manned, unmanned, and expendable platforms. The software will facilitate the invention and analysis of dynamic EA resource management strategies. The analysis will address impacts on both the EA assets and the supported entity missions. Ultimately, we see providing this capability to the AFRL Virtual Combat Laboratory.