Integrated battlefield-effects research for the National Training Center. Technical report, 13 June 1983-30 December 1984

Technical Report · Sun Dec 30 23:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:5610099

Erickson, D; Ickler, J; McKeown, P; Metzger, L; Plock, R

This research sought to identify and develop concepts for realistic cost-effective enhancements of integrated battlefield (IB) training for the battalion task force and the associated brigade commander and his staff, which fully exploits, and is compatible with, the operational concept and capabilities of the U.S. Army National Training Center (NTC), California. The NTC is an advanced, fully instrumented facility which provides tank and mechanized battalion level force-on-force and live-fire training. An initial operational capability in Jan 1982 provided for up to 125 instrumented players (tanks, armored personnel carriers, etc.) on a single range. Expansion to 500 instrumented players on two ranges was incorporated in early 1983. A live-fire training range, using realistic and scorable targets, was incorporated in 1984. This study includes: an NTC compatible software system that models nuclear and chemical environment and effects, and provides the necessary interactive display and controls; and an analysis of technical and operational impacts of proposed nuclear and chemical field simulators on NTC training.

• Research Organization: Science Applications International Corp., La Jolla, CA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5610099
• Report Number(s): AD-A-166020/8/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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