Hypersonic SimBuilderâ„¢

Although tactics in the air-to-air arena continually evolve, the foundational displays that present the weapon capability via the fire control PVI/HMI have become well established. Hypersonic weapons however, present new capabilities, and the associated fire control PVI/HMI should reflect those capabilities. Furthermore, by their very nature, hypersonic weapons blur the boundary between the tactical and strategic arenas. Decisions in hypersonic weapon employment have higher stakes with wider consequences, highlighting the need for fire control HMI that will enhance/optimize the operator’s situational awareness. While the range capability associated with hypersonic weapons solves tyranny of distance problems, it also creates new employment challenges. The global strike nature of the weapon requires an understanding of global de-confliction with civilian and friendly entities. Fire control display elements needed to enhance situational awareness may include: pre-launch weapon range capability, delivery optimization, predictive time-of-flight, post-launch weapon status, time/range to autonomy and re-targeting, as well as target/threat behavior in a hypersonic weapon engagement. FAAC proposes to use its extensive experience in fire control PVI/HMI, coupled with its comprehensive network in the operational air combat/global strike communities to determine the critical nodes of information necessary, as well as how to present that information to the operator.