Distributed Test and Evaluation of Aerospace Systems: The Joint Advanced Distributed Simulation Joint Test Force Experience

摘要

The Joint Advanced Distributed Simulation Joint Test Force (JADS JTF) is chartered by the U.S. Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) to determine the utility of advanced distributed simulation (ADS) for both developmental and operational test and evaluation (DT&E and OT&E). The program is nearing its completion and this paper is designed to provide a report on the utility of ADS in enabling the distributed test and evaluation (T&E) of aerospace systems. The paper opens with a brief overview of ADS technology and distributed T&E then provides a short description of the JADS Joint Test and Evaluation (JT&E) program. The main portion of the paper will discuss results, lessons learned and conclusions derived by the JADS JTF. As this paper uses material directly from JADS reports prepared by many members of the JADS JTF, the credit for this paper goes to them. Readers are encouraged to seek more information on the JADS web site (http://www.jads.abq.com) which will be active until March 2001.