OneSAF Overview And Electronic Warfare Research

OneSAF Overview and Electronic Warfare 

Research 

EW Modeling and Simulation Conference 

John C. Brown 

Simulation Systems Architecture Division 

July 29, 2009

Agenda 

• OneSAF ® Overview 

• OneSAF and Electronic Warfare (EW) Possibilities 

• OneSAF-EW Research (IR&D) 

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What Is One Semi-Automated Forces (OneSAF ® )? 

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in the U.S. and/or other countries. ACRONYMS ARE DEFINED ON SLIDE 16. 


Source: 2009_05_09_OneSAF-overview.ppt 

• A composable, next generation constructive Computer Generated Forces (CGF) 

system 

• Army program in development since mid 2001 (v3.0 fielded in February 2009) 

• Represents a full range of operations, systems, and control processes 

• Entity up to brigade level 

• Variable levels of fidelity 

• Automated 

• Composable 

• Extensible 

• Interoperable 

• Software only 

• Government 

Open Source 

Capable of replacing legacy entitybased 

simulations: 

BBS, OTB/ModSAF, 

CCTT/AVCATT SAF (SE Core 

program), Janus, JCATS MOUT 

Platform independent 

• Linux ® , Windows ® 

• Army Common Hardware Platform 

(CHP) 

Versions field to: 

• Battle labs 

• Research, Development and Engineering 

Commands (RDECs) 

• National Guard 

• Reserve training centers 

• Future Combat Systems (for Analysis and 

Embedded Training) 

• International versions (v1.0 2008, v2.0 2009) 


OneSAF ® provides the complete battlefield picture 

Individual combatant to brigade 

operations 

• Full range of systems and operations 

• Semi- or fully automated behaviors 

• Company and below – goal to 

reduce number of operators required 

to run scenarios 

• Multiresolution, validated models (AMSAA) 


Terrain representation 

• Terrains – built with commercial tools 

• JRTC, NTC, Korea, WSMR, Ft. 

Stewart, Ft. Lewis, Custom Urban for 

Robotics 

• SE Core DVED program standing up a 

long-term terrain database generation 

capability for the Army 

Two-way connectivity 

to C2I devices 

• ABCS 6017 

• FBCB2 

• MCS/MCS-L 

• AFATDS 

• ASAS-L 

• AMDWS 

Traditional 2D 

Map (CADRG, 

Rendered Sim 

Map) 

3D Game Style 

Interface 

Buildings 

with Interiors 

ACRONYMS 

ARE DEFINED 

ON SLIDE 16. 




Modeling the Contemporary Operating Environment (COE) 


Multiple sides (25) 

Changeable/asymmetric 

relationships 

– Friendly 

– Hostile 

– Suspect 

– Neutral 

Crowd modeling 

• Improvised explosive devices 

• Mouse hole creation 

• Dynamic side changes 

• Reduced profile shooting 

• Detect vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices 

• Indirect fire weapons used as direct fire weapons 

• Urban operations medical evacuation 

• Sniper tactics 

• Penetration of building walls 

• Conduct raid 

• Controlled mines 

• Ambush 

• “Technicals” 

• Shielding tactics 

• Expedient field fortification 

• Decoys 

• Rocket and mortar attack 

• Sniper 

• Hijacking 

• Assassination 



OneSAF ® User Interface 





OneSAF ® Game Style Interface (Ares) 





OneSAF ® and Electronic Warfare (EW) Possibilities 

Northern Edge Joint Exercise Example: 

Tested F-35’s radar system’s electronic protection (EP) 

ability to counter multiple advanced electronic attacks 

(EA) 

OneSAF’s attributes (composabililty, extensibility, interoperability, etc.) could be 

leveraged to simulate an EW joint exercise similar to Northern Edge: 

• Compose required air/ground/sea entities and units 

• Reuse/enhance/develop associated models and behaviors 

– Example: Reuse ground mobility models 

– Example: Enhance current OneSAF jamming behavior 

– Example: Develop models for F-35 radar system and several types of EA 

• Utilize and enhance existing integrations to provide: 

– High-resolution emulation of wired and radio frequency (RF) networks 

– Real-time RF propagation modeling 




OneSAF ® and Electronic Warfare Possibilities 

(Continued) 

Some of the benefits… 

• Accurately simulate kinetic and non-kinetic events together; 

see effects on operations in both domains 

• Easily perform “what if” analysis and testing 

• Readily incorporate new types of electronic attacks, 

sensors, emitters, etc., as they are discovered or developed 

• Assist with deconfliction of operations and procedures 

across services to improve future joint training exercises 

Other areas where OneSAF could be leveraged… 

• Improvised explosive device (IED) defeat training, testing, and 

analysis (CREW jammers, etc.) 

• Modeling airborne and ground jamming capabilities 

• Deconfliction of EW hardware across services, NATO, and 

coalition forces 

• Modeling of covert communications during jamming 

ACRONYMS 

ARE DEFINED 

ON SLIDE 16. 




OneSAF ® -Electronic Warfare (EW) Research (IR&D) 

General Overview 

• Real-time EW in a simulated complex urban 

environment 

• Radio frequency propagation analysis in 

simulated geo-specific dynamic operational 

environment 

• Integrated with OneSAF* 

• Targets analysis, training, and operational 

purposes in homeland security, defense, and 

intelligence 

* OneSAF IR&D baseline (Note: All changes have been 

submitted for integration into main OneSAF baseline.) 

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• Leverages SAIC’s OneSAF, simulation, 

and high-performance computing (HPC) 

expertise 

• Leverages Remcom, Inc.’s urban RF, 

EMPIRE RF, QualNet ® /EXata ® network 

simulation (Scalable Network Technology 

Inc.) 

• Provides essential simulation for netcentric 

and cyber market 

• Targets commodity HPC (multicore, 

GPU, IBM ® Cell processor) 

Acronyms defined on slide 16. 



OneSAF ® -Electronic Warfare (EW) Research (IR&D) 

Urban Radio Frequency (RF) Propagation Modeling 

OneSAF-EW RF propagation models 

• Provides RF propagation facility for communications, 

radar, sensor models, and other RF applications 

• Remcom, Inc.’s InSite Real Time (InSiteRT) 

– Commercial real-time high-fidelity urban indoor/outdoor RF 

propagation model 

• Electromagnetic Propagation Integrated Resource 

Environment (EMPIRE) 

– Supports 12 RF propagation models and 11 optional realtime 

and high-fidelity models 

• Terrain Integrated Rough Earth Model (TIREM) 

• Irregular Terrain Model (ITM) 

RF propagation framework 

• Framework integrates high-fidelity urban terrain 

geometry and RF propagation models, RF libraries 

acquired separately 

• Framework API enables integration with simulation, 

analysis, and operational tools 

• Framework is integrated with OneSAF 




OneSAF ® -Electronic Warfare Research (IR&D) 

Urban Radio Frequency (RF) Propagation Modeling 

Proof-of-concept demo: “Real-time RF propagation modeling in Baghdad” 

• InSiteRT (real-time RF propagation 

model) integrated with OneSAF 

• Colored lines indicate strength of 

communications signal as command 

vehicle moves through city 

• Multipath RF propagation calculations 

(around, over, and through buildings) 

are done as simulation runs at wall 

clock time 

OneSAF 

Dismounted Infantry 

(clearing building) 

Note: We have integrated the same RF 

propagation models with Google Earth 

(Google Inc.) and Microsoft 

Corporation’s Virtual Earth ® for 

demonstrating geolocation in an urban 

environment (for example, Los 

Angeles). 

Command Vehicle 





Net-Centric/Cyber Modeling 

Net-centric and cyber proof-of-concept 

• Custom OneSAF and QualNet ® /EXata ® 

integration (not Future Combat Systems 

Communication Effects Server) 

• Simulation (emulation) of networks, such as 

global networks, defense networks, and critical 

national infrastructure networks, both wired and 

radio frequency networks 

• Modeling of operational systems and operational 

dependencies on networks 

• Integration with real-world devices such as radios, 

video cameras, and Web servers 

• Advanced threat agents* (behaviors) to attack 

networks across land, surface, air, and space with 

physical, electromagnetic, and cyber attack 

• Estimation of impact on operations given network 

attacks 


QualNet/EXata 

* Advanced threat agent development has not 

been completed. 

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Net-Centric/Cyber Modeling 

Proof-of-concept demo: “Simulated Cyber Attacks on Port of San Diego” 

• Denial of service 

• Radio frequency (RF) jamming 

QualNet ® 


Attackers 

Ships and other entities modeled in OneSAF 

RF and wired networks modeled in QualNet 

Port security camera 

feeds are degraded 


Shows effects on port operations 

• Radio communications disrupted 

• Automated identification system hacked 

• Security camera feeds are degraded 

• Port server loses connectivity 

• General degradation of port operations 

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Summary/Conclusions 

• Integration of modeling and simulation of kinetic and non-kinetic operations is 

essential for effective future force training and analysis activities. 

• OneSAF ® provides several benefits that make it a good choice for integration 

with current and future electronic warfare (EW) modeling and simulation 

capabilities. 

– Composable – Interoperable – Extensible 

– Open source (leverage Army development as well as contributions from other codeveloper 

services/agencies) 

– Can support training, analysis, research, experimentation, mission planning, and 

rehearsal activities 

• SAIC has already completed research and several successful proof-of-concept 

integrations with OneSAF and EW capabilities. 

– Urban radio frequency propagation modeling in high-fidelity synthetic environment 

– Net-centric/cyber modeling using high-fidelity network simulation/emulation 


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Acronyms 

• ABCS = Army Battle Command System 

• AFATDS = Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System 

• AMDWS = Air and Missile Defense Workstation 

• AMSAA = Army Materiel Systems Analysis Agency 

• API = Application Program Interface 

• ASAS-L = All Source Analysis System-Light 

• BBS = Brigade/battalion simulation 

• C2I = Command, control, and intelligence 

• CCTT/AVCATT SAF = Close Combat Tactical Trainer/Aviation Combined Arms Tactical Trainer Semi-Automated 

Forces 

• CREW = Counter RCIED (Remote Control Improvised Explosive Device) electronic warfare 

• DVED = Database virtual environment development 

• EMPIRE = Electromagnetic Propagation Integrated Resource Environment 

• FBCB2 = Force XXI Battle Command, Brigade-and-Below 

• GPU = graphics processing unit 

• JCATS MOUT = Joint Conflict And Tactical Simulation Military Operations on Urban Terrain 

• JRTC = Joint Readiness Training Center 

• MCS/MCS-L = Maneuver Control System/Maneuver Control System-Light 

• NTC = National Training Center 

• OTB/ModSAF = OneSAF Test Bed/Modular Semi-Automated Forces 

• RF = radio frequency 

• SE (Core) = Synthetic Environment Core 

• WSMR = White Sand Missile Range

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