Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV) Distributed Simulation Infrastructure

Abstract

This paper describes the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) / unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) distributed simulation infrastructure. This highly flexible and powerful infrastructure was exercised in a realistic interoperability demonstration. In this effort, the adopted scenario successfully ran as planned from beginning to end with a direct hit on the intended target. This demonstration established the value that NAVAIR brings, through the modeling and simulation tools offered in its facilities, to fully develop and exploit the capabilities and interoperability of UAVs and UCAVs. The exercise provided a baseline for a linked UAV infrastructure. However, some suggested modifications would greatly improve the fidelity and enhance the capabilities of the demonstration. The ultimate product would facilitate studying the interactions between UAVs and UCAVs to enhance our warfighters’ capabilities.