Developing Training and Evaluation Scenarios for Armor Using Simulation Networking-Developmental (SIMNET-D).

摘要

The Army's Simulation Networking-Developmental (SIMNET-D) is a very recent and advanced interactive simulation test bed for combined arms systems. Until a series of M1 Abrams Block II subsystem concept evaluations was conducted using SIMNET-D, there was insufficient experience with the facility to develop meaningful guidelines for developing SIMNET-D based training and evaluation scenarios. Based on these M1 evaluation experiences, however, this note provides a set of procedures for developing Armor training and evaluation scenarios for use in SIMNET-D. These guidelines are intended to support future users of the SIMNET-D facility such as combat development officers recently assigned to perform SIMNET-D evaluations, researchers new to SIMNET-D, and subject matter experts (SMEs) assigned to scenario development. SIMNET-D entails some unique capabilities and constraints as a test bed for Armor training and evaluation activities. Below is a description of the SIMNET-D test bed, as well as a review of the previous M1 Abrams Block II evaluations that provided the experience base for developing these scenario generation guidelines. The Army's SIMNET-D test bed interactively links a variety of combined arms simulators, including M1 tanks, Bradley Fighting Vehicles, Forward Area Air Defense (FAAD) vehicles, and generic fixed and rotary-wing aircraft.