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Live, Virtual & Constructive

Challenges & Opportunities

Mark Phillips

© 2015 Lockheed Martin Corporation. All Rights Reserved

Chief Engineer for LVC

Chief Architect ACES

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Overview

• What is LVC (Fast Jet Context)

• Why LVC?

• A Systems View of LVC

• What has been Achieved to Date?

• Electro-Optical Targeting

• What’s Next?

• Questions

“Trust One Who Has Gone Through It!” Virgil


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What is LVC?

Live Synthetic

Live Virtual Constructive

People Real Real Simulated

Equipment Real Simulated Simulated

Looks Straight Forward, Right?


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Airspace Limitations

(Size, Altitude,

Weapons, Threats)

Peacetime Adversary Support

Stress 5th Gen Fighter Pilots

Flying Hour and

Force Structure

Reductions

Rapidly Advancing Threat

Realistic Scenarios and Tactics

Reduce Cost / Maximize Training

Why is it Important


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Link 16 Net

MROC

MPA

AWACS

LVC Bigger Problem

LVC Requires a Separate Wireless Network to C2


Why ?

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LVC – Mixed Realities


Platform 1Virtual

Platform 2Live

Wired Communications

Wireless – Data Link

Range

Range ControlInstructor

Operations Station

SAM 1 Live Radar

Virtual Missile

Constructive Threat Environment

SAM 2 Live/Virtual

SAM 1 Constructive

SAM 2 Constructive

Live IlluminationConstructive Illumination

Range Radio

Ground Station

Full Mission Simulators (FMS)

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Jericho Design Principles

• Top-down design meets bottom-up innovation

• Strategy led: compass versus map

• Mission outcome focused

– aim to engage workforce and sustain momentum

– incremental improvement in joint war-fighting outcomes, sensitive to step function opportunities

– illuminate required organisational changes:

• AWC – the innovation centre of excellence, where mile deep mastery is integrated across the Joint Force

• supported by LVC experimentation and training

• confronting process challenges such as security management (federated interoperability) and risk appetite (fail culture)

How ?


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When ?

RAAF CAF Directions -

Launched Plan Jericho - February 2015

Established Jericho Team model – O6 led in March 2015

Draft the future CONOPS - in 2015

Update C4ISR architecture / processes

Align Capability Roadmaps, Integrators and Enablers

Establish an Air Warfare Centre -by January 2016

Cross Group /Service innovation, experimentation &

integration

Concept demonstrators –e.g. OSA network

demonstrators

Prioritise acquisition of an LVC capability

Reassess acquisition and sustainment models

Industry partnerships above the project level


The Perfect Storm

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Divide & Conquer

• The Problem Space for the Live Platform Can be Broken into Four

Distinct Elements

– Mission System Behavior

– Network (Wireless and Wired)

– Simulation Environment (Including the Range)

– Workflow (If not Done Correctly will Make LVC Expensive)

• Work all LVC Problems Separately but Concurrently (No Need to

boil the Ocean)

• Key Design Assumptions

– Minimal Mission System Impact

– Minimal Hardware and Wiring Modification Impact (If Possible

None!)

– Do not Ride the C2 (e.g. Link 16) Network (Create a Separate LVC

Network)

– Use Open Specifications to Get Data to and from the Platform


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Approach To LVC on F-16

• Interviews with SME’s – Understand the Use cases for Training

– What are the most important functional requirements

– What MUST Happen!

• Create Requirements from Use Cases and Technical Manuals

– Prioritize within R&D or Program Budget

– Assess Technical Risk

• Interface with Mission Systems Team

– Minimal Impact to Operation Flight Programs (OFP)

– Assess Changes and Tradeoffs Based on Architecture

• Establish Hardware in the Loop Test Environment

– Mimic Live Flight Environment with Real Hardware

– Incorporate Virtual and Constructive Systems

– Repeat Until Stable

• Live Flight Test


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Mission System

Sensor 1

Sensor 2

Sensor n

PVI

A Systems View of LVC

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Platform Considerations:

• Architecture of the Vehicle

• Impact & Cost (OFP)

• Type and Duty Cycle of Bus

• Mission Types (Weapons)

• Conservation of Bandwidth

• Range (Latency, Distance)

• Sensors

Overall LVC Considerations:

• Security

• Network Design (Wired and Wireless)

• Simulation (Onboard/Offboard)

• Data Link

• Range Architecture

• Heterogeneous Platforms

• Workflow (Scenario Planning)

• Execution

• Mission Types (Use Cases)

Synthetic Considerations:

• Fidelity of Environment

• V&V

• Network Architecture

• Distributed Simulation (Platform to Range)

• Latency

• Protocols

• Interfaces

• Range assets (Threat Emitters)

• Effects


Technologies

• Radios

• Trusted Computing Environments

• Models & Simulations

• Sensors, Mission Systems

• Guards

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Basic High Level Architecture for F-16


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What has Been Achieved To Date

• After two years of testing:

– F-16 block 50 flew on June 24 2014 Fort Worth Texas

– Wingman (Medium Level Simulator)

– Threat Environment (Completely Ground Based)

– Altitude >30,000 Ft

– Scenario Modified on the Fly

– 14 Aggressors and SAM sites

CARD NO.

(1 of 1)

LVC SYSTEM A-A 2v4

Red Threat Maneuvering with SAM

RUN NO:

LVC-002

RUN NO:

General LMFD FCR RMFD HSD

OBJECTIVE: Evaluation of LVC functions and symbology RANGE: LOCAL, LM North or South TARGET: 4 Red Air Notes:

MSTR MODE: SUB MODE:

AA D/C

RANGE:

80

RANGE: 80

1. VERIFY ON DL, KG-250, EMU, Link Establised, DVR (Record FCR and HSD Displays) 2. VERIFY tracks displayed on FCR and HSD 3. VERIFY accurate vector sticks/altitudes and smoothly tracking 4. VERIFY radar track files on LMFD (FCR) correlated with Link-16 tracks (when in range and inside Blue FCR azimuth/elevation coverage) 5. BL1 ENGAGE Sort targets, FCR lock on red WEST -use CRM/RWS Multi-target track mode 6. BL2 ENGAGE East 7. VERIFY -aspect angle, heading, speed, closure, altitude - weapons symbology, proper changes through engagement - HUD symbology accuracy 8. TMS Right - step between targets; observe proper symbology 9. TMS Right >1 sec - check transition/operation of CRM/TWS radar mode 10. TMS forward - enter STT on one of the tracks; other tracks fade 11. TMS aft - return to Multi-track mode -use CRM/RWS Multi-target track mode 12. Launch A-120 - @ 75% Rmax, observe symbology, flyout timing 13. MANEUVER - Crank/F—pole, maintain Blue formation - if targeted, execute defensive beam or drag 14. VERIFY - Red Air fade if defeated or Blue MORT

50nm

4 TARGETs + TOO +SAM

GS: A/R

MSL: A/R

F-16

• Data Link Worked as Predicted

• No Pod (Organic to Platform)

• No Simulation on Aircraft

• Four Radar Modes supported

• RWR (EW) Supported)


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Base Objectives

Create an Ethernet Interface Control Document (ICD) that allows virtual

targets to be injected

Update the Sniper Operational Flight Program (OFP) to display all virtual

targets within the field of view as a symbology element

Update an aircraft interface to allow a pilot to enable or disable the

functionality

Update the OFP to allow the pilot to acquire the virtual target in both Air

to Ground and Air to Air Single Target Track

Additional Objectives

Update the OFP to allow the pilot to acquire the virtual target in Air to

Ground MTT

Allow the pilot to track both real and virtual targets

ACES & Electro Optical Targeting (Sniper)

Phase 1 Objectives

Completed all Phase 1 Objectives


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Next?

• Partner with Governments to Understand the Art of the Doable

• Develop and recommend techniques, specifications and methods to

make LVC work across Heterogeneous Platforms

• Continue to Support Growth of Sensor and Mission System Needs

• Focus on Outcomes (Capability)

– One Mission Planning Capability (Live and Virtual Assets Treated

the Same)

– One Debrief for Live & Virtual (Competency Based?)

• We have Proven the Approach on the F-22 (Hardware in the Loop)

• F-35 is a Core Focus Moving Forward



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