Network Centric Operations Simulation (NetCOS)
Network Centric Operations Simulation (NetCOS)
EADS has created a synthetic environment to design, simulate, evaluate and demonstrate Network Centric Operations concepts and systems. The truly innovative quality of the NetCOS tool lies in its ability to reproduce a realistic virtual battlefield encompassing the entire "sensor" to "shooter" chain, including the command, control and information networks. The system thus provides powerful intuitive help to customers in the design of their network-enabled capabilities and large systems.
NetCOS: A multipurpose tool
The NetCOS system provides support for military experts, system architects and engineers in a common step-by step approach, from the design of new concepts and system architectures, to their development and deployment.
By simulating and illustrating crisis theatre or combat scenarios, NetCOS helps users and architects to evaluate candidate architectures and develop the required system performance.
Concept Design & Engineering
Thanks to its broad-scale use of simulation, NetCOS reduces development cycles and programme costs, while confirming the fitness-for purpose and performance of the systems involved.
Demonstration
The use of NetCOS to illustrate a new concept in a synthetic environment strengthens the value of the message through a visualisation of the concept itself.
Experimentation
In order to prove system of systems concepts, NetCOS allows complex scenarios to be evaluated using realistic simulations, connecting real systems, hardware and man-in-the-loop. “After Action Analysis” tools provide the required information to evaluate, validate and qualify the concept.
Training
NetCOS also provides decision-aids and training for modern command tools. Due to its large screen, observers, placed in the position of officers or commanders can monitor, the run through of operational scenarios sequentially. In order to address specific Lead Systems Integration programmes, NetCOS provides the infrastructure, tools and services to construct and implement simulations which bring together the digital models required, these originating either within EADS from the customer or industrial partners.
So how does it work?
At the core of NetCOS is a high-tech simulation centre, comprising:
- Simulation tools and engines
- Tools to prepare, conduct and monitor exercises
- An experimentation environment with operations room that enable operators to be introduced to situation scenarios
- Audio and video rendering assets, featuring a large panoramic screen
- A secure network for distributed experimentation
- High Level Architecture
- PC windows environment
In order to generate synthetic environments adapted to specific needs, NetCOS offers a wide range of basic simulation components, generic or specific models, 3D objects, environment databases and interface plug-ins for real or simulated systems.
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