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Automated Target Area Threat and Route Optimization
Navy SBIR 2013.1 - Topic N131-004 NAVAIR - Ms. Donna Moore - navair.sbir@navy.mil Opens: December 17, 2012 - Closes: January 16, 2013 N131-004 TITLE: Automated Target Area Threat and Route Optimization TECHNOLOGY AREAS: Air Platform, Information Systems, Weapons ACQUISITION PROGRAM: PMA-281 RESTRICTION ON PERFORMANCE BY FOREIGN CITIZENS (i.e., those holding non-U.S. Passports): This topic is "ITAR Restricted". The information and materials provided pursuant to or resulting from this topic are restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), 22 CFR Parts 120 - 130, which control the export of defense-related material and services, including the export of sensitive technical data. Foreign Citizens may perform work under an award resulting from this topic only if they hold the "Permanent Resident Card", or are designated as "Protected Individuals" as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3). If a proposal for this topic contains participation by a foreign citizen who is not in one of the above two categories, the proposal will be rejected. OBJECTIVE: Develop a tool to automatically optimize multiple disparate platforms' performance, survivability and target area deconfliction in high threat environments. DESCRIPTION: The Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS) and the Common Control System (CCS) as well as Joint Strike Fighter require a near real-time threat and target area routing and de-confliction capability that optimizes multiple disparate manned and unmanned platforms' performance, increases their survivability and assures probability of kill (Pk) in a high threat environment. The tool should support the benefits of platform survivability enhancements, onboard/offboard jamming, and active and/or responsive Suppression of Enemy Air Defense (SEAD) measures, while minimizing strike platform exposure during the prosecution of a high value target. The tool will be designed and integrated into both the JMPS planning suite and CCS for demonstration and ultimate fielding. PHASE I: Develop a conceptual software tool to perform the requested functionality with a focus on near real-time performance. Define preliminary performance metrics. PHASE II: Develop a prototype software tool and perform simulations to demonstrate functionality. Generate detail performance metrics and define integration requirements. PHASE III: Finalize the design and generate a fully functional software tool ready for integration and operational testing and conduct performance validation and verification. PRIVATE SECTOR COMMERCIAL POTENTIAL/DUAL-USE APPLICATIONS: Air traffic control, Ship traffic control, Unmanned Vehicle deconfliction. REFERENCES: 2. Jieh-Shian Young. Profile Emulations of Target Waypoints for Mission. http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=05899114 3. James M. Krause, Tariq Samad, and David Musliner. Multiple Vehicle Mission Management:Coordination and Optimization. http://www.musliner.com/david/papers/nato99.doc 4. P. L. Smith. Air Interdiction Mission Planning using Dynamic Programming. http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=04047043 KEYWORDS: Strike planning; Deconfliction; Survivablility; Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV), Suppression of Enemy Air Defense (SEAD)
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