PROTOTYPE AAW DATA FUSION AND COMMAND SUPPORT SYSTEM PADCS

THE PROPOSED PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP A PROTOTYPE AAW DATA FUSION AND COMMAND SUPPORT SYSTEM (PADCS) WHICH WILL (1) PROVIDE A CONTINUOUS AND EASILY ASSIMILATED DISPLAY OF THE BEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THE LOCATION AND POSSIBLE INTENTIONS OF ENEMY AIRBORNE UNITS BASED ON (A) THE AUTOMATIC INPUT OF CURRENT TACTICAL DATA, BOTH ORGANIC AND OFFBOARD/SCI AND (B) THE MANAGEMENT OF THIS TRACK DATA USING ADVANCED DATA FUSION TECHNIQUES, USING ALL AVAILABLE INTELLIGENCE AND CONTACT ATTRIBUTE DATA SUCH AS ELINT, ESTIMATES OF PROBABLE ENEMY TACTICS, AND PREVIOUS UNSUCCESSFUL SEARCH FOR THE TARGETS, AND (2) PROVIDE TOOLS FOR DECISION SUPPORT, INCLUDING ONES WHICH RECOMMEND PLANS FOR ASSET MANAGEMENT, BATTLE MANAGEMENT AND ASSESSMENT, SENSOR MANAGEMENT, COMMUNICATIONS ASSESSMENT, COVER AND DECEPTION EFFECTIVENESS, SCREEN/FORMATION EFFECTIVENESS, READINESS ASSESSMENT AND REPLENISHMENT PLANNING, AND DETAILED ASSESSMENT OF I&W DATA. IN PHASE I, WE WILL DEVELOP A DETAILED TYPE A DOCUMENT FOR PADCS AND A PROTOTYPE DEMONSTRATION SYSTEM. THE DEMONSTRATION SYSTEM WILL CONTAIN MULTIPLE-HYPOTHESIS CORRELATION ALGORITHMS, FUSE ALL AVAILABLE DATA, AND RECOMMEND PLANS FOR ASSET, SENSOR, AND BATTLE MANAGEMENT. IN PHASE II, WE INTEND TO IMPROVEAND DEVELOP THE SYSTEM INTO A FULL SCALE PADCS. IN PHASE III, WE INTEND TO INTEGRATE IT INTO AN OPERATIONAL NAVY AAW SYSTEM SUCH AS AEGIS.