Automated Strike Package Planning System

Effective automated computer tools can greatly improve integrated strike package planning and contribute substantially to the operational effectiveness of both Low Observable (LO) and conventional air forces. OR Concepts Applied (ORCA) has a wealth ofexperience in developing route planning tools for LO aircraft, technology for inflight replanning, and decision aids for command and control applications. This experience will be put to use in providing a prototype system for the distributed planning of LOstrike packages with the capability of 1) pre-mission planning, 2) dynamic mission management, 3) time critical targeting, 4) attrition analysis, 5) aircraft-aircraft and aircraft-weapons deconfliction, and 6) visualization tools. The attrition analysistools will address not only the typical radar and shooters associated with a sophisticated integrated air defense system but also the emerging technology of passive coherent location systems. We will focus on applications of this technology for the JointStrike Fighter. This SBIR effort will benefit the Joint Armed Services by providing advanced technology for the effective strike planning of low observable and conventional aircraft as well as analytical tools to examine deconfliction and the effects ofthreats employing Passive Coherent Location (PCL) technology.