Interactive Scenario Builder

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Interactive Scenario Builder
Developer(s) Advanced Tactical Environmental Simulation Team
Stable release
4.6.0 / August 16, 2024 (2024-08-16)
Written in Java
Operating system Cross-platform
Available inEnglish
Type EM tactical decision aid
License GOTS
Website builder.nrl.navy.mil

Interactive Scenario Builder (Builder) is a modeling and simulation, three-dimensional application developed by the Advanced Tactical Environmental Simulation Team (ATEST) at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) that aids in understanding radio frequency (RF) and electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) propagation. [1] [2] [3] [A 1] [A 2] [A 3] [A 4] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

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Developer information

Builder is developed by the: [9]

A listing in the Department of Defense (DoD) Modeling and Simulation Resource Registry (MSRR) states that "The primary objective of the Electronic Warfare Modeling and Simulation Branch is to develop and utilize tools for effectiveness evaluations of present, proposed, and future electronic warfare (EW) concepts, systems, and configurations for U.S. Naval Units." [2] The EW M&S Branch used to be known as the Effectiveness of Navy Electronic Warfare Systems (ENEWS) Group (Code 5707) circa 2005. At that time, the Builder Team was under Code 5707.4. [5] In an NRL "Solicitation, Offer and Award" document, the "Statement of Work" section states that "Code 5707 has historically developed simulations of naval EW systems, anti-ship threats, and military communication systems to support the development, fielding and testing of electronic and weapons systems." [10]

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Further reading

Papers used as references

  1. Murphy, R.M. (September 2005). Analysis of High-Resolution COAMPS With Observed METOC Data to Demonstrate Atmospheric Impact on EM Propagation (PDF) (Master thesis). Naval Postgraduate School. CiteSeerX   10.1.1.670.379 . Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-02-26. Retrieved 28 August 2008.
  2. 1 2 Heyer, J.; Schuette, L.C. (2004). "Unattended Ground Sensor Network". 2004 NRL Review. US Naval Research Laboratory. Archived from the original on 2007-07-13. Retrieved 29 May 2008.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Schuette, L.C.; Solan, B.T. (2000). "Electronic Warfare Simulation and Analysis". NRL Review 2000. US Naval Research Laboratory: 193–195. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
  4. Darken, R.P.; Hill, T.A.; Solan, B.T.; Brookes, C.B. (1996). "A Hybrid Virtual Environment Interface to Electronic Warfare Information". Proceedings of the 1996 Modeling, Simulation, and Virtual Prototyping Conference. CiteSeerX   10.1.1.12.4490 . Archived from the original on 2021-02-26. Retrieved 29 May 2008.
  5. Holt, T.; Doyle, J.; Bucholtz, A.; Haack, T.; Jiang, Q.; Wang, S.; Strang, S.; Giampaolo, V.; Barrios, A.; Navarro, R.; Lynch, S.; Reinhardt, C. (31 October 2017). Electromagnetic Spectrum Performance Products Ashore (EMSPPA) (PDF). Bridging the gap between the development and operational deployment of naval tactical decision aids. Den Helder, Netherlands: NATO Science and Technology Organization. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-03-03. Retrieved 3 March 2021.

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