incorporation of the virtual carrier (vcvn) into operational test

Incorporation of the Virtual Carrier (VCVN) into Operational Test

860 Greenbrier CircleSuite 305

Chesapeake, VA 23320www.avwtech.com

Phone:757-361-9581

Fax:757-361-9585

AVW Technologies, Inc

Presenters: Matthew T. Rodakis

Charles J. Ricke

http://www.avwtech.com/

IntroductionThe aircraft carrier, with its embarked air wing, is a key strategic national asset and the preeminent force projection weapon system of the 21st century.

Modeling and Simulation (M&S) initially used by PEO Carriers and NAVAIR to drive the ship design and attain Sortie Generation Rate (SGR) Key Performance Parameter (KPP).

Subsequent spirals are meant to expand and refine model fidelity into a federation of applications that will supplement Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E) and possibly provide life cycle support.

The interval between ship delivery and first deployment, particularly of a first-in-class warship, is packed with system verifications, certifications, tests, and training.

If successful, the Virtual Carrier (VCVN) effort will save tens of millions of dollars and precious time between delivery of CVN 78 and its first deployment.

Presentation Outline- Role of M&S in supplementing IOT&E- VCVN Overview- CVN delivery and certification- Use of VCVN to supplement live data

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F/A-18F x 12 F/A-18E x12 F/A-18C x12

E-2C x 5 JSF x 10

MH-60R x12(6 ON DECK)

EA-18G X 5

N-UCAV x 4 MH-60S x 8 (6 ON DECK)

CVN 78 SGR IOT&E (OPEVAL)• CVN 78 will be evaluated as a platform to support the SGR KPP • Conduct a flight operations exercise in conjunction with a Joint Task Force Exercise

(JTFEX) to maximize asset utilization using approved Design Reference Mission (DRM) air plans.

• The test will be conducted under existing environmental operational conditions– strive to achieve as much realism as possible – Launch and land aircraft of the 2015 CVW as defined in the DRM.

• Eight selected days of the DRM air plan – the most demanding scenario for CVN 78 to demonstrate the capability to

achieve the SGR requirements– CVN 78 flight deck operations include aircraft maintenance requirements,

spotting, refueling and rearming all aircraft of the 2015 CVW.

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Design Reference Mission (DRM)

• The DRM air plan is based on the operational context from Major Combat Operation (MCO) scenarios

• Seabase defense• Gain and maintain air superiority• Deny achievement of threat intentions

• Air plan structured to determine what SGR can be achieved given design

• Nine events comprised by five 1+30 and four 1+15 cycles

• USN CONOPS against formidable MCO threat• Smart weapons• Maximize USN survivability

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Based on Mission Priorities Common to All MCO Scenarios Represents Stressing Ordnance Handling Requirements

500 nm = FORCEnet/CEC800 nm = JSF (CV)1500 nm = J-UCAS

Riyadh

TehranBaghdad

Damascus

Mogadishu

Cairo

Algiers

RomeAthens

Moscow

Tripoli

Khartoum

BeijingSeoul

Tokyo

Guam

Kuala Lumpur

Bangkok Manila

TaipeiKarachi

New DelhiIslamabad

Kabul

Tashkent

CVN 21 Operational Context

Sea Based Dominance and Persistence


N-UCAS ProgramUCAV x 4

MH-60S x 8 4 on deck4BG dispersed

F/A-18F x 13

F/A-18E x 12

EA-18G x 6

MH-60R x 126 on deck6 BG dispersed

Augmented

JSF x 24

E-2D x 6

DRM CVW

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N-UCAS ProgramUCAV x 4

MH-60S x 8 6 on deck2 BG dispersed

F/A-18F x 12

F/A-18E x 12

EA-18G x 5

MH-60R x 126 on deck6 BG dispersed

Baseline

JSF x 20

E-2D x 5

+1 Augment

+4 Augment

+1 Augment

+1 Augment

6 BG Dispersed

4 BG Dispersed


CVN 78 Sortie GenerationSortie Generation Rate (SGR) is a KPP • 30-day Sustained Ops:

– 26, 12-hour flying days– 4 non-flying days

• 4-day Surge Ops: – 24-hour flying days

• DRM was meant to stress the ship design– Aircraft type / model / series– Fuel usage– Ordnance movement and use

Sortie = “Combat equivalent aircraft sortie” refers to any strike, strike support and or battle space dominance mission that originates and terminates on the CVN 78 deck. Includes fixed and rotary wing aircraft.

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SGR Attributes

• Weapon Expenditure Rates– Air-to-Air– Air-to-Ground– HARM / Chaff / Flares

• Underway Replenishment– Major periodic replenishment of ammunition and fuel

– Mini-replenishments after extended operations between major UNREPS

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M&S Augments IOT&E

• Title 10, Subtitle A, Part I, Chapter 4, Sec 139 a) 2. (A) (i): the field test, under realistic combat conditions, of any item of (or key component of) weapons, equipment, or munitions for the purpose of determining the effectiveness and suitability of the weapons, equipment, or munitions for use in combat by typical military users.

• Title 10, Subtitle A, Part IV, Chapter 141, Sec. 2399 (e) (2) (h) (1): The term ``operational test and evaluation'' has the meaning given that term in section 139(a)(2)(A) of this title. For purposes of subsection (a), that term does not include an operational assessment based exclusively on-- (A) computer modeling; (B) simulation; or (C) an analysis of system requirements, engineering proposals, design specifications, or any other information contained in program documents.

• DoDINST 5000.61 series, M&S VV&A• SECNAVINST 5200.40, VV&A of Models & Simulations• COMOPTEVFORINST 5000.1 series, Use of M&S in OT

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M&S Uses in Operational Testing

• M&S may be used to:– Supplement operational effectiveness and operational suitability tests;

– Aid in the assessment of specific effectiveness and suitability Critical Operational Issues (COI)

– Assess risk to the program and successful completion of OPEVAL

– Aid in the assessment of interoperability

– Increase operational relevance of DT

– Inject scenario stimuli to evaluate system performance in a threat environment using scenarios not easily replicated in a T&E environment.

• shall augment live at-sea testing and shall not be a replacement for live testing

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VCVN Strategy

• PEO Carriers’ directed a study to determine a SGR methodology to support IOT&E– COTF / CNAF / CSFTGL / CAN / DOT&E involvement

• Results indicate that the volume of data required for the SGR assessment could be obtained during a modified Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX or C2X)– Sufficient for statistical significance

• Cost savings of ~$200M

• Perform six sustained and two surge days at DRM air plan density – Comparison of overall results as well as individual events, sorties, and

tasks will support the V&V process – As necessary, model corrections will be made and additional runs for

score conducted – Correlation of live test results and Federation runs will provide the basis

for final accreditation of the VCVN

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Requirements Flowdown Will Be Basis For COTF Accreditation

CVN 21ORD

ROC/POE TEMPSec IV

SystemRequirements

Derived AnalysisRequirements (User Needs)

COIs – to – M&S Requirements – to – Test

COINo.

COTF COI(from TEMP Part IV)

Derived Analysis Requirements Derived M&S FunctionalityRequirements

E2.1.2 Will the CVN 78 class be capable of operating all carrier capable Navy, Marine Corps, joint and allied Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) and Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles (UCAV)?

The user shall be able to assess/analyze the capabilities/limitations of CVN 78 design to embark, spot, move, maintain, taxi, launch, and recover aircraft in support of CVN 21 DRM with reduced manning (KPP). (#1)

The software shall execute the non-surge Case 1 flight operations days specified in the DRM, but may require manual intervention between days (i.e., non-continuous execution of flying days).

The user shall be able to assess/analyze the aircraft maintenance status to determine if planned sorties can be supported (mission capable, spares, non-mission capable aircraft).

The software shall execute the flight plan by selecting suitable aircraft (type and squadron) from the air wing for each mission.

Critical OperationalIssues

AcceptabilityCriteria

M&S FunctionalityRequirements

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M&S Strategy Ratified in the CVN 21 TEMP

• The SGR KPP is a measure of the CVN 78’s ability to employ the embarked the CVW.

• SGR will be represented by executing a DRM in a M&S environment called the Virtual Carrier (VCVN).

• “The VCVN shall represent, in an M&S environment, the aviation operations functions, processes, organizations, systems, elements and components of the CVN 78 class that must interact to successfully achieve required sortie generation capabilities of the Air Wing to accomplish assigned missions.”

TEMP 1610 Section 3.2.3.8(U)

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VCVN Background

• Commissioned in 2004• Includes multiple development spirals• Purposes include

– M&S environment for assessing CVN 78 design capability to support SGR KPP using the CVN 78 DRM

– Support CVN 78 DT/OT efforts, including IOT&E of CVN 78, through the implementation of real-world carrier processes associated with SGR.

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VCVN Architecture

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Virtual Carrier


Flight & HangarDeck Operations Model(Air Dept, Air Wing) Developing

InterfaceRequirements

ISP&E Model(Air Wing, Intel)UNREP Model

JP-5 Below DeckFuels Model(Air Dept – V-4)

DevelopingRequirements

Maintenance & Supply Model(Air Wing, AIMD, Supply)

Ordnance Handling Model (Weapons Dept)

-- M&S Used in SGRA #8

VCVN Functional Areas

AviationOperations (SGR)

Flight/HangarDeck Management

HSIManpower

ATCISP&EAviation DataManagementUNREP

Flight DeckLighting& VLA

OrdnanceHandling

AviationMx/Supply

AviationFuelsRecoveryLaunch

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VCVN Architecture

Recovery

M&SFlight Deck Management ModelHangar Deck Management ModelFuels ModelOrdnance HandlingWeapons LoadingUNREPAircraft MaintenanceIntegrated Strike Planning & ExecutionAir Traffic ControlAviation C5I

Flight Deck Lighting & VLA

High Level Architecture (H

LA)

LAN

Hum

an Performance

Launch

NSWPC / ISP&E

ADMACS• ISIS• EATS• Air / Load Plan Tool

Systems

DAIR / ATC Console

OOMA / NALCOMIS

VISUAL

Moriah

ALIS

Results Feedback to Ship Design and Model VV&A Process, and T&E

Digitally Integrated

Manual Integrated

DR

M

AWIMS

Recovery

M&SFlight Deck Management ModelHangar Deck Management ModelFuels ModelOrdnance HandlingWeapons LoadingUNREPAircraft MaintenanceIntegrated Strike Planning & ExecutionAir Traffic ControlAviation C5I

Flight Deck Lighting & VLA

High Level Architecture (H

LA)

LAN

Hum

an Performance

Launch

NSWPC / ISP&E

ADMACS• ISIS• EATS• Air / Load Plan Tool

Systems

DAIR / ATC Console

OOMA / NALCOMIS

VISUAL

Moriah

ALIS

Results Feedback to Ship Design and Model VV&A Process, and T&E

Digitally Integrated

Manual Integrated

DR

MD

RM

AWIMS

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CVN 78 Development Timeline

PDT&T

DeliverySep 15

Lay KeelNov 09

LaunchJul 13

Post Shakedown Availability

EndSep 16

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Overlay of Ship Milestones and IOT&E

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OT-C1 Unit–Level Ship OPS OT-C1

OT-C2 Aviation Ops OT-C2

OT-C3 Joint Interoperability/NR OT-C3

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Finding Balance with DoE

• Better way to test complex systems– Yields better process understanding– Faster planning and analysis– Uses 20-80% of usual runs / tests / resources– Better depth and breadth of testing– Challenges assumptions– Demonstrates real performance

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Advantages of VCVN• Full DRM execution at IOT&E

– 30 Continuous Days (Sustained DRM)– 1 No-Fly Day– 4 Continuous Days (Surge DRM)– $200+ Million (NAVAIR estimate)

• DoE shaped IOT&E– 6 Days of Sustained DRM Execution– 2 Days of Surge DRM Execution– Save ~98% of cost (less VCVN development cost)– Fly ~20% of the DRM

• Mitigates safety concerns• Reduces aircraft wear

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VCVN Challenges

• Long-term support– VV&A for IOT&E– Model development and sustainment

• HLA development– Model fidelity– Federate Integration

• Requirements Development– Refine requirements

• Models are expected to continue to be re-verified, refined, revalidated, and accredited for appropriate follow-on use based on the application/ correlation of live test results with model predictions

– Increased functionality

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Incorporation of the Virtual Carrier (VCVN) into IOT&E

860 Greenbrier CircleSuite 305

Chesapeake, VA 23320www.avwtech.com

Phone:757-361-9581

Fax:757-361-9585

AVW Technologies, Inc.

Presenters: Matthew T. Rodakis

Charles J. Ricke

http://www.avwtech.com/

incorporation of the virtual carrier (vcvn) into operational test

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