Enhancing ISR for Unmanned Aircraft Systems October 2009

1. Enhancing ISR for Unmanned Aircraft Systems October 2009

2. Introductions • Matt Malek Director, Strategic Operations • Mike Bruchanski Business Development Manager

3. Why are we here? Optimize the air system Improve mission effectiveness Enhance situational awareness How can AGI software support your needs? Mission

4. AGI basics • COTS software for analysis and visualization • Models object in space over time • Analyze and understand relationships • Constrain relationships

5. Aircraft and ISR focus Global Navigation Satellite Systems Real-Time Data Feeds Terrain & Cityscape Modeling Antenna Modeling Imagery & Map Data Radar Analysis Sensor Modeling Constraints for Visibility Spacecraft Design & Operation Communications Link Analysis Weather & Atmospheric Effects System Performance Analysis Ground Facility Modeling

6. Differentiators and benefits • Right answers, Right now • Open architecture • Scalable • Lower cost • Reduces risk • Increase efficiency

7. Flexible and scalable Components Desktop Engine

8. AGI software capabilities implemented U.S. Marines U.S. Air Force AMMP U.S. DoD Coalition Warrior U.S. Navy HS - 5 U.S. Army

9. AGI software capabilities

10. Fuse data into 3DCOP for decisions Model route and missions through interactive 3D display Conduct trade studies define requirements Engineering and analysis ISR Planning Operations 10

11. Foundation of capabilities • Accurate visualization • Position and time • 3D visualization • Geometry engine • Model systems • Interaction between multiple objects

12. Engineering and analysisISR planning

13. UAS capabilities • Intervisibility (line of sight) • Route modeling • Payload analysis (sensors) • Communication analysis • Urban environments

14. Case study – U.S. Navy • Benefits: • Expanded analysis capabilities • Reduced analysis time • Significant cost savings • Background: • US Navy Integrated Battlespace Arena Lab needed ISR mission planning tool • Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) program • “Above and beyond typical mission planning software” Solution: • Purchase AGI desktop software to validate UAS systems • Modeled various UAS platforms and payloads in a single integrated environment

15. Intervisibility – line of sight

16. Intervisibility - line of sight • What can my UAS “see?” • Position and time • Consider constraints • Geometry • Time • Terrain/Body Masking • Lighting • Multiple objects in chain • Report, display and graph data

17. Intervisibility - line of sight • Application highlights • Access between UAS and ground target • Report and graph data • Create body mask for aircraft • Comparing potential locations for LOS antenna placement

18. Intervisibility - line of sight • Benefits • Visualize complex analysis • Validated and verified line of sight algorithm • Model real world constraints • Evaluate system design reducing or eliminating the need for test flights

19. Route modeling

20. Route modeling • Aircraft performance • Six degree of freedom modeler • Based on aircraft performance • Define basic values • Airspeeds • Accelerations • Climb/decent rates • Fuel flow • Landing/take off distances • Vertical or standard take off • Change performance based on aircraft set up

21. Route modeling • Aircraft performance • Create aircraft flight plan • Procedures • Waypoint to waypoint • Holding patterns • Takeoff/Landing • Terrain following • Waypoints • Runways • Navaids • Other objects • 3D route editing • Import external models

22. Route modeling • Application Highlights • Edit route in 3D • Create new waypoints • Add holding pattern • View restricted airspace and threat areas • Calculate and display restricted area intrusions • Import existing route

23. Route modeling • Benefits • Validated and verified flight model • Adaptable to any aircraft • Flexible route editing • Open architecture import routes

24. Payload performance

25. Payload performance • Sensor modeling • Model field of view or field of regard • Placed on any point of UAS • Body masking • Angle constraints • Pointing information • Compare sensor performance • Calculate sensor swath • Customize attributes with plug-ins

26. Payload performance • Coverage Modeling • Analyze multi-asset interactions • Across region • Along a route • Instantaneous or cumulative • Apply constraints for higher-fidelity modeling • Generate quality figures of merit • Standard AGI calculations • Plug-in capabilities • Calculate satisfaction stats for each figure of merit

27. Payload performance • Application highlights • Define search region • Import aircraft routes • Model sensor zoom levels • Range and time coverage calculations • NIIRS Plug-in coverage calculations • View satisfaction report

28. Payload performance • Benefits • Evaluate multiple sensors in a controlled environment • Develop concept of operations for sensor use • Combine with other capabilities for full ISR planning support

29. Case Study - U.S. Marines • Benefits: • Expanded analysis capabilities • Reduced analysis time • Significant cost savings • Background: • United States Marine Corps (USMC) needed evaluate different UASs’ sensors • Needed a quick assessment Solution: • Purchased AGI software • Assess UAS systems and candidate sensors • Determine communication link capabilities • Compared electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) sensors

30. Communication analysis

31. Communication analysis • Communication system modeling • Define transmitter and receiver • Set power, frequency and modulation type • Specify antenna • Dynamic link performance • Add to object • Inherit object properties • Physical environment • Terrain masking and reflection • Atmospheric properties • Weather • Sun effects

32. Communication analysis • Communication systems modeling • Interference effects • Friendly and enemy • Calculate jamming capabilities • Create reports and graphs • Link budget • View losses • Similar capabilities for radar

33. Communication analysis • Model urban environments • Multipath diffraction model • Considers actual geometry of surrounding buildings • Higher fidelity and greatly reduced computational times • Multiple applications including: • Tactical mobile communications • Net-centric ISR architectures • Analysis of urban tactics

34. Communication analysis • Application Highlights • Import urban terrain • Develop building mask • Model line of sight link • Gain pattern visualization • Received power for aircraft route • Analysis of urban area • Multipath calculations

35. Communication analysis • Benefits • Better prediction of operational performance • Better understanding of mission impact • Model system within a system • Consider complex constraints • Adjust mission based on constraints

36. Case study – Global defense contractor • Benefits: • Saved millions of US dollars by reducing the number of flight tests • Delivered system on time, earning additional award fees • Background: • Evaluating communication systems for airborne platforms • Specifically concerned with antenna coverage, due to impacts from aircraft keel Solution: • Used AGI software to model “as installed” antenna patterns • Allowed customer to understand the coverage and blockage of various flight paths reducing the number flight tests 36

37. Development Software forISR Planning and Operations

38. ISR planning and operations • Rapid development • ISR optimization • 3D visualization and situational awareness • Sensor visualization • Imagery searching and retrieval

39. Rapid development

40. COTS development tools Out-of-the-box API Develop and deploy solutions Mission operations Enterprise integration Thin or thick clients Server & desktop applications Web Services Mission specific workflows Create new applications Embed into existing applications COTS applications Out-of-the-box GUI Cross-functional tool System, platform, payload design Systems engineering Mission analysis Real-time analysis Unrestricted workflows Integrated map and globe Integrated graphs and reports Discover Develop Deploy Software to meet your needs

41. Develop or extend • Create new applications

42. Develop or extend • Extend existing applications

43. Rapid development • Move from idea to application at the speed of battle • Leverage AGI technology • Avoid deployment costs and development risk • Faster delivery

44. Case study – U.S. Government • Benefits: • Mission planning from 2 days to 2 hours • Dynamic replanning from hours to minutes • Plan more missions • Improved data collection • Significant cost savings • Background: • Classified US DoD customer • Need to improve sensor and aircraft mission planning • Customer needed faster delivery Solution: • Used COTS development software and delivered a capability in 90 days

45. ISR optimization

46. Develop ISR plan • Where should I fly my UAV and when? • Typical planning problem • What do you want to see? • When do you want to see it? • Where is it located? • What are the constraints? • Complicated by real world issues • Large target deck with different constraints • Complicated geometry • Dynamic replanning

47. Develop an ISR plan • Target scheduling • Ordering of objectives • Airspace navigation • Avoiding no-fly zones • Aircraft routing • Vehicle characteristics

48. Develop an ISR plan • Application Highlights • Import geometry • Specify targets • Re-task aircraft • Implementation of AGI Components • Dynamic Geometry Library • Terrain Analysis Library • Routing Library

49. 3D visualization and situational awareness

50. Improve your situational awareness • Effectively present decision aids • 2D and 3D view • Terrain and imagery • Airspaces and regions • Deconfliction • Incorporate many real time feeds • Cursor on target • Blue Force Tracking • Link 16 • Collaborate and annotate • Manage handovers • Mark targets