EW Modeling and Simulation: Meeting the Challenge Dr. George Kailiwai III Director, Resources and Assessment (J8) United States Pacific Command July 2009 Rio Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada
Today s EW Threat Very real within PACOM (and for all U.S. forces) We re not well prepared Lack understanding of the effects and how to recognize them Difficult to emulate the threat we know exists Difficult to counter a threat that is evolving and becoming more sophisticated 3
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Overview USPACOM J8 Mission USPACOM J8 Joint Innovation and Experimentation USPACOM use of ranges Joint Threat Emitter National Cyber Range Way Ahead 7
USPACOM J8 Mission The Resources and Assessment Directorate (J8) leads USPACOM resource planning, programming and budgeting efforts for operational requirements, conducts warfighting analyses and technology assessments, and advocates for capabilities to accomplish the USPACOM mission. 8
USPACOM Joint Innovation and Experimentation Overview Mission Provide USPACOM opportunities to explore innovative concepts and emerging technologies through limited objective experiments (LOEs) and enable rapid fielding of warfighting capabilities to improve operational readiness and ensure credible plans. Key Tasks Oversee the processes to identify, integrate, and assess new technologies and procedures to address USPACOM specific capability gaps Initiate follow-on joint rapid acquisition of successful initiatives Facilitate integration of projects into joint and combined exercises Conduct independent military utility assessment of tech and procedures by operational warfighters during Joint/Coalition exercises and operations 9
USPACOM J8 Experimentation Program Related Exercises CP FT AAR Results Interim Products Prior Years Plans TF NE VS UFG RSOI FE Lesso ns Learn ed CG BK TS JQRR EC AKELE BK Issues for Resoluti on NE AKELE AS Capability Gaps Proposed Experiments Technologies Concepts Out Years Lessons Learned JQRR Tech Concept s Lessons Learned JQRR Tech Concept s Lessons Learned Credible Plans and Warfighting Readiness JQRR Tech Concept s Capability Solutions 10
NE 08 Experimentation Summary DRFM Joint Electronic Protection for Air Combat (JEPAC) Enhanced Link 16 Capability Joint C2 for Net Enabled Weapons (JC2NEW) CSAR/Personnel Recovery Friendly Marker Devices Initiatives by focus area Coordinated Simultaneous DCA and Counter-Surface Engagements BATMAN Enhanced Terminal Attack Controller Suite Small Unmanned System Eploitation (SUSE) Apply Technology Science and Technology Cell Program Highlights NORTHERN EDGE offers an opportunity to assess the tactical execution, define capability shortfalls, and introduce new technology to mitigate USPACOM shortfalls Key Observations Live-Virtual-Constructive environment enables more flexible training at the tactical level; Suite of enhanced tactical C2 tools for Joint Tactical Air Controllers (JTACs) has potential for significant improvements to CAS effectiveness. S&T Cell gives R&D community first hand knowledge of real effects on systems and operational use; allows prioritization and optimization of efforts to meet warfighter needs 11
NE 09 Experimentation Summary Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex (JPARC) One of the few ranges with the airspace, instrumentation, and remoteness required large force on force EW training/experimentation. USPACOM J8 has capitalized on utilizing the JPARC during Northern Edge to break ground in the Electronic Combat arena. Analysis is on-going for the following NE09 Experiments: Joint Electronic Protection for Air Combat (JEPAC) Static Discharge Multi-band Advanced DRFM Jammers Standoff Land Attack Missile Expanded Response (SLAM-ER) P-3 with Littoral Surveillance Radar System Joint Off-board Targeting Engagement System BAC1-11 with APG-81 radar 12
Obvious Need for Integrated M&S More sophisticated, realistic threat emulation Capitalize on limited resources for both training and experimentation Greater fidelity in telemetry, data management, and collection Flexible range and threat configuration 13
Joint Threat Emitter A Radio Frequency (RF) threat simulator used for realistic training of surface, ground, and air based platforms Provides the ability to provide training in a denied electro-magnetic spectrum, while providing the threat simulation of adversarial weapons platforms such as surface-to-air missile systems Currently being produced and delivered to Air National Guard Funding in place to develop capability for shipboard use $2.5M (FY10) Provides enhanced EW training capabilities to forward deployed forces Helps compensate for inability to utilize CONUS EW training facilities 14
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IO Range Capabilities Available Today Traffic Generation Systems provide realistic network activity CNO Labs CNO tool development, testing, and operations (servers, routers, firewalls) CNO Tools, Instrumentation, and Visualization capabilities CNE Tools Large Computing Environments 500-700 PCs (computers, switches, hubs, routers, and firewalls) Telecom Environments PSTN, PLMN, GSM EW planners, operators, and data Open-air EW threat ranges Communications Tactical C2, GPS, 802.11, LAN, WAN systems SCADA/Critical Infrastructure Control Systems Using major vendors hardware 16
DARPA National Cyber Range Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) contribution to the federal Comprehensive National Cyber Initiative Test bed for cyber research technologies Test security of information systems Not operational at this time On contract January BAE Northrup Grumman General Dynamics Science Applications International Corp Johns Hopkins Sparta Lockheed Martin Corp Down select summer 09 Prototype September 09 J81 is coordinating with DARPA for use of National Cyber Range for experimentation within our exercise structure 17
Way Ahead USPACOM J8 continue to utilize exercises with their associated ranges for in-the-field experimentation of USPACOM top requirements USPACOM J8 seeking venues outside of exercises to conduct experiments 18