Time Critical Targeting Training and Rehearsal Environment

In today¿_Ts fast-paced, dynamic environment there is a need for target acquisition and strike to take place ¿_oin minutes, not hours.¿__ In the words of Gen. Jumper, ¿_oFrom sensor¿_¿to strike¿_¿in single digit minutes.¿__ This new world of timecritical targeting (TCT) represents a new way of thinking within the Air Force. To support this concept, there needs to be a mechanism that can support training within this dynamic environment as well as allow for analysis of how the Air Forces¿_T currentand future (i.e Joint Strike Fighter) assets can be used to support TCT. To solve this problem, MA,K Technologies will work with the Air Force to design (Phase I) and develop (Phase II) a realistic, fast-paced TCT simulation environment to support tacticalteam training, mission rehearsal, and JSF TCT operational evaluations. This environment will emulate the TCT Functionality System about to be fielded to six AOCs, reflecting the different components and interactions associated with TCT. The environmentwill support interaction within the DMT as well as stand-alone operation. MA,K will leverage its TCT subcontractor expertise (Zel Technologies) and our current COTS product line as well as our commercialization experience to develop a deployableinteractive TCT simulation environment. At the end of Phase I, MA,K will have a design roadmap for our proposed TCT training, rehearsal, and evaluation simulation environment. This roadmap will be used to develop a commercial-grade system during PhaseII. MA,K is able to accomplish this by leveraging its COTS products and experience in creating low-cost PC-based tactical trainers for the military. By working closely with the customer and making our trainer HLA compliant, MA,K will produce a TCTsynthetic environment that is ideal to support training and mission rehearsal as well as JSF operational evaluations related to TCT. MA,K intends to develop this TCT ¿_oIntermediate Desktop Simulation¿__ trainer under its SIMinterNET product line ensuringquick commercialization. The trainer will be marketed to various agencies within the Air Force as well as other military services as a training and evaluation tool.