Threat Simulator Development

Threat Simulator Development is a continuing program that focuses on the design, fabrication, and integration of Naval Electronic Warfare (EW) threat simulators. The specific objective of this program is to provide realistic developmental and operational test and evaluation environments to test EW systems and defensive tactics. This effort supports the Test and Evaluation resource requirements for all Naval Air EW development programs, including multi-spectral situational awareness and countermeasures. The projects under this program include the development of threat Anti-Air and Anti-Ship weapon system simulators in accordance with the Services' requirements, such as Joint Strike Fighter, EA-18G, Low Band Transmitter, Next Generation Jammer, Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM), Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM), Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP), Advanced Off-Board Electronic Warfare (AOEW), Nulka, Rapid Anti-Ship Integrated Defense, and MK 245.

Program PE 0604256N's project 0602, Electronics W/F Env Simulation (ECHO), specifically aims to develop necessary simulation facilities and approaches to determine the effectiveness of Electronic Warfare (EW) in real-world engagement situations. This project directly supports the Test and Evaluation resource requirements for all Naval Air EW development programs, including multi-spectral situational awareness and countermeasures. It provides support for the introduction of modern, effective EW systems into Naval Aviation platforms and aims to field an Integrated Air Defense T&E capability at each of the three sites comprising the Navy's Tri-Center complex. The project also includes plans for acquisition and measurement capabilities, requirements validation, and engagement capabilities to provide the test community with modern threat target acquisition systems necessary for Test and Evaluation of airborne early warning, situational awareness, detection and targeting systems.

Program PE 0604256N's project 0672, Effect Nav E/W (ENEWS), focuses on the development, maintenance, upgrade, and application of critical simulation assets to determine the effectiveness of Electronic Warfare (EW) for the surface Navy in simulated real-world engagement scenarios. This project provides support for the introduction of modern, effective shipboard and off-board EW systems and tactics for EW Programs of Record (POR). It develops hardware simulators, digital simulations (M&S) of legacy, modern, and advanced threat Anti-Ship Missiles (ASMs) that provide integrated simulation capability through at-sea captive carry field trials with flyable simulators. The project also supports Development Test and Evaluation (DT&E), Operational Test and Evaluation (OT&E), Follow-on Operational Test and Evaluation (FOT&E) support to the surface Navy for all ship classes.