innovating in simulation architectures for naval warfare training & simulation
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Innovating in simulation architectures for Naval Warfare
Training & Simulation
[ APLICATIONS OF SIMWARE FOR THE NAVY ]
José Carlos Díaz International Sales Manager jcdiaz@nads.es
NATO CAX FORUM, Rome(IT), Sept. 2012
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Fleet Synthetic Training
Our findings about the current situation of Distributed Simulation in the Navy
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Training in the Navy
Custom Training Cycles for each allied Fleet
Diferent types of training
Doctrine
– Basic
– Intermediate
– Advanced
Levels
– Unit
– Battle Group
– Force
Training place
– Ships At-sea
– Ships Pierside
– Shore-based
Readiness assesments
Repeatable exercises
Equivalences
Unit
Group
Force
Joint and Coalition
Integration
US IDTC scheme. © RAND Corporation
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Training At-Sea Stoppers:
Encroachment
Environmental issues
Weapons Effects
Distance Between Home Ports
Cost of Fuel
Training Technology Possibilities:
Train Any Time in Any Place
Employ all weapons
Practice Then Prove
Overcome tyranny of distance
Realistic OPFOR
Drivers to Fleet Synthetic Training
Rea
din
ess
Restrictions to Training
Rea
din
ess
Training Technology
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Potential cost savings
In-port simulation can save a lot of money:
Fuel
Utility
Manpower
Range service and maintenance
Excerpt from “COST EFFECTIVENESS OF WEST COAST DISTRIBUTED SIMULATION TRAINING FOR THE PACIFIC FLEET”. B.T.Shearon, 2001
“Operation Brimstone is estimated to cost about $750,000. To run a comparable live exercise could run around $50 million.” Excerpt from National Defense Magazine, September 2006
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Potential use of Simulation in the Navy
In DDG-51 (USN) training, only 10% of most frequent exercises can be simulated [YARDLEY et al., 2003]
Among catalogued exercises, several of them could be “technically” simulated
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Fidelity and interoperability of simulation-based training has improved significantly
From single ship training to combined missions with other ships within their battle group
Multi-ship simulation training is a reality:
BFTT - Battle Force Tactical Training System (USN)
MWTS - Maritime Warfare Training System (RAN)
DIS has been dominant until recently
Now HLA is the preferred interoperability standard
When planning a complex exercise a lot of interoperability issues arise
Many gateways to be developed more time & money
Voice & Data Communications: Synthetic-Real, Links…
Situation from Technology Point-of-View
TRAINER
TRAINER
Pier Side
Pier Side
Pier Side TRAINER
TRAINER
TRAINER
TRAINER
Pier Side
Pier Side
Pier Side
Pier Side
HQ
SYNTHETIC
SYNTHETIC
SYNTHETIC
SYNTHETIC
SITUATION AWARENESS
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Roadblocks to increased use of Simulation (NON-TECHNICAL ISSUES)
Fleet opinions on simulation:
“Reducing underway time will reduce readiness”
“Scheduling in-port training is difficult because of equipment maintenance requirements”
“For intermediate and advanced training, ships need to get underway”
“In-port battle group exercises enhance underway training, but do not replace it”
Training Policies that preclude earning credit for shore-based training
No Standards for assesing readiness
Interference with other activities
Costs
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Fight the battlefront, not the network
Bandwidth is finite
Superscalability: Navy, Joint, Agency, and Partner Nation participants
Interoperability: too beautiful to be true
DIS is alive (USAF, Australia…)
US Navy & NATO pursuing HLA
TENA just round the corner
Many different flavors of HLA implemented out there (HLA 1.3, HLA 1516, HLA-evolved…)
Fidelity: Good enough? What must be as real as real? Break even?
How and why for merging live and synthetic ... What makes sense
Virtual to live radios and back. How to integrate the LVC world
Scheduling among multiple players ... Art and/or science
Many parts and pieces: Simulation, Networking, and Training Systems interfaces
No one “system” that a Nation can develop or buy. The complexity of separate pieces (no single system or provider) for distributed, integrated, synthetic training.
Roadblocks to increased use of Simulation (TECHNICAL ISSUES)
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Fleet Synthetic Training
How SIMWARE can leverage the existing assets, reuse them and compose new
scenarios
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Why is NADS interested in this field
Experience in naval programs (SCOMBA, F100,S80) (NAVANTIA Tier-1 Subcontractor since 2003)
Since 2003 working in:
M&S Architectures
– HLA & DDS Distributed Simulation
– DDS-based Real-Time Simulation
M&S interoperability middleware
– Multi-vendor HLA interoperability
– DDS-based RTI’s
– LVC-C4I integration
Training over I*Net
– SCORM contents
– Simulation-LMS integration
Launched SIMWARE in 2010
R+D project with NAVANTIA started in 2012 to create a Naval Training infrastructure
New SISO Working Group Layered Simulation Architectura (LSA)
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SIMWARE as proposed for the CENADIN Naval Training Centre
SIMWARE allows a multi-paradigm Distributed Training Architecture
Scenario Generation and
Control
SAF/CGF
Exercise Control
Ships Pierside
Training Staff
Shore-Based Trainers
Combat System
Sensor Operator
Action Officer
Combat System
Sensor Operator
Action Officer
Simulated Sensors
Exercise Control Comms
TRAINING CENTER
.
.
HLA/DIS/DDS
Secure VoIP / Chat
SIM
WA
RE
WIDE AREA NETWORKS
ESG
CSG
Situational Awareness
Data Link 16
Distributed Training Architecture
HLA/DIS/DDS
HLA/DIS/DDS
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Relies on a powerful middleware DDS-based
Open Standard (OMG DDS)
Extreme efficiency using bandwidth
Low lattencies while superscalable
Fault Tolerant & Resilient
Interfaces with other COTS and Simulators through HLA
DIS gateways can be developed through the API & tools
Custom programmed gateways
SIMWARE interesting features
Simplified API hides complexity of HLA or DDS
Design & Utility Tools:
Model Driven Development of Sim Models from SIMULINK
Data mapping & transformations manager
Gateway designer
Simulation Control Panel
Optional HLA RTI using DDS as wire protocol
Distributable Simulation Computing Load
COMMON SIMULATION ARCHITECTURE
DATAMODEL
B DATAMODEL
A Easily Configurable TRANSLATION GATEWAYS
SIMWARE provides a superior common simulation architecture where interoperability, reuse and composability are commodities
Simulation Models can be developed easily from SIMULINK and plugged into a common architecture
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SIMWARE backbone is made over DDS
QoS Management
Admits Very Low-Bandwidth IP networks (some interesting tests in CWIX Spain 2009 and 2010)
Radiocomms (HF, VHF, etc.)
– We tested on a 4.800 bps network!!!
• ISDN lines
• GPRS
DDS Hard Real Time Pub/Sub features:
No single point of failure!!!
High Rates for High fidelity
SIMWARE is a breath of fresh air
Not replacing DIS nor HLA Complimentary Not just another simulation framework
To be integrated with the best COTS in the market
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Not replacing DIS nor HLA but changing the way a federate communicate with others through the network
SIMWARE backbone is made over DDS
QoS Management
Admits Very Low-Bandwidth IP networks (some interesting tests in CWIX Spain 2009 and 2010)
Radiocomms (HF, VHF, UHF with IP cap.)
– tested on a CNR 4.800 bps network!!!
• ISDN lines, GPRS…
DDS Hard Real Time Pub/Sub features:
No single point of failure!!!
High Rates for High fidelity
A new SISO Study Group working in defining what is called “Layered Simulation Architecture – LSA” based in DDS
What is DDS??? Why use DDS in Simulation???
[DDS Global Data Space]
TOPIC “A”
TOPIC “C”
TOPIC “D”
TOPIC “B”
Data Writer
Data Reader
Data Writer
Data Writer
Data Writer
Data Reader
Data Reader
Data Writer
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Vision shared with NAVANTIA: CENADIN project
SIMWARE enables “Pier side/On Shore/Blended” Distributed Simulation
Efficient in IP networks with Low Bandwidth
Its native DDS backbone makes easy to integrate most of the Combat Management Systems
Ideal for Training Centres
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“SIMWARE inside” example of LVC Infrastructure for Operations Research
CGF VR-Forces
Distributed Simulation Services
DATA DISTRIBUTION SERVICES (DDS) – REAL TIME DATA BUS
HLA propietary network
Simware RTI
FAC virtual Sim
SimWare
LGB Sim Service
Missile Sim
Service Sensor
Sim Service
Aircraft Sim
Service
SimWare PowerLink Serious Gaming
VBS2 & STEELBEAST PRO
SimWare PowerLink
SP Army C2 DDS services Interface
FFT service
BMS
Command service
Tactical C2 system
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“SIMWARE inside” example of Advanced Flight Training Devices
SIMWARE speeds-up the development of all kind of Flight Training Devices
NADS has developed JAR certified FNPTs for Flight Schools based on Simware in record time
NADS EXIM I/II FNPT-I
Using SIMWARE can reduce up to 50% Time to Market
Predefined Simulator Architecture
Facilitates maintenance and upgrading
Seamless interoperability with external DIS/HLA simulators
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“SIMWARE inside” example of Experimentation Simulators
SIMWARE has been employed in the development of a simulated environment for programming aerial infrared countermeasures (flares)
SIMWARE SimDeveloper was used for developing and testing of High-Fidelity models
Mistral class I/R missile
Flares
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A QuickStart with SIMWARE
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About NADS
Corporate Headquarters
Madrid – Spain
Commercial Delegations
Paris- France (France, Germany & BENELUX)
Engineering Workcenters
Madrid – Spain (Products & Projects)
Cadiz – Spain (Naval Systems Engineering)
Partners
PRISMTECH (FR, UK, NL, USA)
PEGASUS SIMULATION (CAN)
SIMIGON (ISRAEL)
Since 2002 providing services and solutions to the
Defence & Aerospace industry
Core Business:
Simulation and Training Solutions
Simulation Technology
C4I and Critical Mission Solutions
Integrated Logistic Support (ILS)
Active members in M&S community
NATO NIAG SG 162
SISO LSA SG
OMG DDS
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On Thursday morning, we will be available for answering your questions and showing you some demos made with SIMWARE.
Find us in Exposition Area (-2 basement)
DVDs with TRIAL PACK of SIMWARE 4.2.2 available upon request. Few copies here!!!
Send now your B2B meeting requests at info@nads.es
A shared objective: making distributed simulation easy
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