Massively Parallel Processing for Ship Self Defense

Embedded data-parallel super-computing technology offers the ability to employ advanced programming techniques in real-time to successfully fuse multisource data and enhance the Commander's ability to extend, visualize, manage and control his Battlespace. Recent breakthroughs in deployable massively parallel processors (MPPs) along with new software techniques that take advantage of the MPP architecture is a very powerful capability and force multiplier in the post cold war environment. Using MPP and an advanced airspace management package as described in this proposal has the capability of increasing combat systems capabilities and aid in Battlespace management, reduce human exposure and risk, and show an overall cost reduction. It would also conform to the Next Generation Computing Resources open systems architectures philosophy.