A-6E INTRUDER/HARPOON ENGAGEMENT TRAINER

DELEX SYSTEMS, INC. HEREIN PROPOSES PHASE I OF A TWO PHASE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EFFORT CONCERNING THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN A-6E HARPOON SIMULATOR TO PROVIDE TACTICAL TRAIING TO THE INTRUDER AIRCREWS. DELEX PROPOSES DURING PHASE I TO DEFINE THE METHODOLOGY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN A-6E HARPOON TRAINER TO ADDRESS THE COMPLEXITIES OF HARPOON OPERATIONS IN THE VA COMMUNITY. THIS METHODOLOGY WILL FOCUS ON EXAMINING EXISTING OFF-THE-SHELF PROTOTYPE SOFTWARE FOR ITS PORTABILITY FROM HP 9836C SOURCE CODE TO EXISTING SOFTWARE SUPPORTED BY THE ZENITH Z-248 (DESKTOP II) AND FUTURE USN COMPUTER PROCUREMENTS.ADDITIONALLY, THE POSSIBILITY OF DESIGNING AN AUTOMATED TOOL FOR SOFTWARE TRANSLATION BETWEEN EXISTING HP SOURCE CODE TO ZENITH SOFTWARE WILL BE INVESTIGATED. FINALLY, A-6E HARPOON SIMULATOR DOCUMENTATION STATING SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS FOR PROGRAM DESIGN, ADAPTATION, QUALITY FACTORS, AND TRACEABILITY OF SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION WILL BE INCLUDED IN PHASE I. PROBABILITY OF A SUCCESSFUL EFFORT IS HIGH BECAUSE DELEX WILL IMPLEMENT INNOVATIVE AND PROVEN R&D TECHNIQUES AND DIRECT USER CONTACTS.