Elettronica and Antycip Simulation choose MAK software for Electronic Warfare Battlelab
Electronic warfare refers to the ability to use the electromagnetic spectrum to sense, protect, and communicate in theater, most notably through radar and communications. In order to gain an edge in Electronic Warfare, militaries around the world are looking to better detect, understand, and respond to the use of electronic systems.
In order to maximize electronic warfare outcomes, training systems are needed to simulate a tactical environment within which teams can learn the tactics, techniques and procedures involved.
In response to this ambitious challenge, Elettronica SpA, a leader in the field of Electronic Counter-Measures, has teamed with VT MAK and Antycip Simulation to develop the Electronic Warfare Battlelab. The Electronic Warfare Battlelab is a multi-role, multiplatform, joint-force training arena designed to conduct leading edge joint mission exercise sessions that focus on electronic warfare.
Inside the Battlelab, there are six intelligence stations (two electronic intelligence, one communications intelligence, and three reconfigurable workposts), along with an Intercom communications system to populate audio traffic. Connected to the network are two pilot workstations and one Command & Control Student workstation. An Instructor Operator Station (IOS) serves as a supervision system and delivers visualization and insights to instructors and observers. The IOS station works in tandem with a CGF to supply tactical scenario generation, electromagnetic environment generation. A workstation is dedicated to visual database/3D model generation. An HLA communication infrastructure ties the entire system together.
Antycip Simulation assisted Elettronica in determining the best software to bring the system to life, and they chose MAK.
- VR-Forces powers the IOS, the CGF, and provides a 2D Map view of the simulation for the video wall.
- VR-Vantage and the MAK Data Logger work in tandem to provide 3D views for after-action review.
- VR-Engage serves as the base of the two pilot stations.
- The MAK RTI serves as the backbone of the communication infrastructure.
This software arrangement powered the system while retaining maximum flexibility and extendability for future evolutions of the setup.
The resulting system is capable of training tasks at the individual level as well as complex coordination actions required of multi-echelon joint-force operations. This enhanced collaboration between different roles and forces creates a more nuanced and beneficial simulation.
“Antycip played a huge role in the success of this project by consulting for the software architecture definition, training Elettronica’s software developers, and helping to select the correct software products,” Enrico Fazio, Head of Customer Support Engineering at Elettronica. “They supported the installation and helped to integrate the Elettronica software modules. With the aid of Antycip, we chose MAK software because the flexibility of its COTS solutions gave us the widest range of options, making it the most appealing for our architecture.”
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