Distributed simulation technologies hold phenomenal promise to improve warfighter readiness. With this potential, however, come unique challenges not encountered in traditional simulation system developments. Simulator system prime contractors, accustomed to directing the integration of all aspects of their single-system developments, are faced with integration and interoperability challenges that result from inclusion of their developments into larger distributed architectures. Where optimization of development was once an internal activity, distributed system developments require a unique understanding of distributed component integration issues and the enabling technologies at play. Whether these distributed technologies are applied in the acquisition life-cycle as with distributed Development Test (DT) and Operational Test (OT) environments or to support other enterprises such as distributed training systems, the effective integration and overall interoperability of these simulation assets has become critically important to achieving program objectives and ultimately contractor success.
Winning simulation contracts that require distributed system development requires proposing solutions that demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the application of distributed simulation technologies and can leverage those technologies to satisfy customer requirements. Undertaking complex development in the distributed domain can be daunting in this evolving technology arena. Raytheon Virtual Technology Corporation (Raytheon VTC) intimately understands the challenges of distributed simulation, because we have been working many of the most critical distributed simulation efforts in the DoD and are providing real solutions to challenging problems today.
Raytheon VTC has been working in the field of distributed simulation, addressing integration and interoperability of simulation components since 1994. Our integration and interoperability experience spans:
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- Simulation devices including image generators, threat systems (computer-generated forces), and synthetic natural environments.
- Virtual Simulator (VS) design improvements.
- Networking of simulations including multi-platform, multi-site distributed mission training systems, system-of-systems testing (DT and OT), other acquisition life-cycle applications, and improvements to test range capabilities through integration of live and simulated assets.
- Standardization of protocols and technologies for distributed simulation to enable interoperability between diverse simulation implementations.
- Development of enabling distributed system tools to support cost-effective and efficient integration.
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Our distributed simulation expertise and the application of leading-edge interoperability tools have provided crucial support to our prime partners to ensure their success and resulted in on-time, under-budget deliveries; improved margins; reduced risk; and customer satisfaction.
Your Challenges
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- Winning distributed simulation programs by proposing the best-value solution.
- Finding partners that can provide high-caliber distributed simulation expertise and can produce innovative, cost-effective solutions to complex and critical simulation problems.
- Finding flexible and responsive partners who commit themselves to team and program success with fanatical support.
- Preparing a proposal that demonstrates complete insight into customer requirements.
- Developing an effective, scalable, and practical architecture and design.
- Bringing the right technology to the job, integrating it into an effective solution.
- Overcoming interoperability challenges.
- Optimizing the design, architecture, and implementation of distributed systems using Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS), High-Level Architecture (HLA), Test and Training Enabling Architecture (TENA), or other protocols.
- Appreciating challenges and risks early, and developing sound technical approaches to overcome them.
- Achieving program milestones.
- Integrating complex software and systems engineering efforts within a fixed budget, and achieving Total Ownership Cost Reduction (TOCR).
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How We Help
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- Raytheon VTC provides extraordinary expertise in distributed simulation; our solutions are some of the most innovative and cost-effective solutions that will help you bid, win, and successfully execute distributed simulation projects.
- We bring exceptional customer insight and advocacy within our area of expertise.
- We provide outstanding technical resources at cost-effective rates.
- We are fanatically dedicated to making distributed modeling and simulation useful and effective for every contract we support.
- We have an excellent record of successful execution on many major simulation projects. We know the territory and will help you win contracts and succeed in their execution because we understand distributed simulation challenges.
- We deliver key engineers with relevant distributed simulation experience to support your developments. We make integration successful by applying unmatched interoperability and distributed system experience.
- We help identify best-suited technologies and can provide proven, off-the-shelf technologies for Enterprise management and control, distributed simulation infrastructure, interoperability, data collection and analysis, and automated testing.
- We provide innovative TOCR strategies and solutions.
- We help you to succeed to meet your customers' needs and deliver real value to the warfighter.
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Click here to view many of the DoD programs Raytheon VTC supports.
