DMA (Defense Mapping Agency) Policy for Digital MC&G (Mapping, Charting, and Geodesy) Support of Advanced Systems

摘要

The rapid expansion of requirements for digital MC&G products to support advanced weapon systems has required DMA to reevaluate its digital data policy. The agency is being called of a wide range of weapon systems and training devices. In the next few years, the DMA level of effort will grow to encompass such diverse applications as advanced guidance systems, avionics support, situation displays for C3I and sensor strike, automated hydrographic navigation and digital flight information. In order to meet these requirements DMA must offer flexible, efficient and effective digital MC&G products. This presentation spells out DMA's objectives in the digital MC&G area and details specific methodology for reaching those objectives. The basis of this policy is the standardization and concurrent enhancement of the Digital Landmass System (DLMS) data base. DMA's efforts to upgrade the capability, coverage, applicability and access of digital data are spelled out. For the long-term, DMA's goal is to develop multiple-use data files through a prototype product evaluation program with active user participation. (Author)