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Simulation
Research Project
- Start Date:
- 12 October, 2011
- Project Status:
- Active
Simulation is a key enabling technology for Defence, supporting such functions as capability development and acquisition, training and mission rehearsal, operations, force structure analysis and R&D.
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- Crew manning operations room in virtual ANZAC frigate
DSTO is a major developer, user and manager of simulation within Defence, coordinating simulation, modelling and experimentation for multiple Defence agencies through:
- Providing realistic and immersive simulations that allow the Australian Defence Force (ADF) to safely and effectively test and evaluate military platforms and other systems.
- Supporting training, mission planning and force structure analysis.
- Developing research applications that support capability acquisition, risk analysis and establishment of future capabilities including the Joint Amphibious Capability, Air Warfare Destroyer, Multi-Role Helicopter and Joint Strike Fighter.
- Enabling Defence operations to be rehearsed and evaluated at relatively low cost compared to real world trials.
- Offering access to sophisticated networks that enable real-time, secure communication with other defence facilities around the world, making it possible to participate in large-scale joint military exercises.
Specialised facilities
DSTO routinely employs simulation to solve problems and explore capability options. Techniques include self-contained (constructive) simulations, human-in-loop and hardware-in-loop simulations. Significant DSTO modelling and simulation facilities include:
- Air Operations Simulation Centre (AOSC)
- Air Operations Experimentation Centre (AOEC)
- Advanced Distributed Simulation Laboratory (ADSL)
- Mission Systems Research Centre (MSRC)
- Future Operations Centre Analysis Laboratory (FOCAL)
- Survivability Integration Laboratory (SIL)
- Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Analysis and Integration Laboratory (ISRAIL)
- Joint Decision Support Centre (JDSC)
- Synthetic Environment Research Facility (SERF)
- Maritime Experimentation Laboratory (MEL)
- ANZAC Combat System Integration Laboratory (ACSIL)
- Littoral Command Support Laboratory (LCSL)
- Concept Exploration & Analysis Laboratory (CEAL)
- Centre for Evaluation, Simulation and Analysis of Weapons (CESAW)
- Missile Simulation Centre (MSC)
The DSTO Simulation Hub Fact Sheet contains more useful information on how DSTO Divisions work together to optimise simulation capability within Defence.
