Software:Interactive Scenario Builder

Interactive Scenario Builder

Developer(s)	Advanced Tactical Environmental Simulation Team
Stable release	4.4.2 / September 29, 2023 (2023-09-29)
Written in	Java
Operating system	Cross-platform
Available in	English
Type	EM tactical decision aid
License	GOTS
Website	builder.nrl.navy.mil

Interactive Scenario Builder (Builder) is a modeling and simulation, three-dimensional application developed by the Advanced Tactical Environmental Simulation Team (ATEST) at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) that aids in understanding radio frequency (RF) and electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) propagation.

Uses

• RF and EO/IR tactical decision aid
• Creation/generation of complex electronic warfare (EW) synthetic environments (scenarios)
• Simulation of both hardware and/or modeling of existing and future EW systems
• Visualization of the RF capabilities of platforms
• Modeling the communication of radar systems by calculating one-way and two-way RF propagation loss
• Pre-mission planning
• Near-realtime, geospatial and temporal situational awareness
• After-action debriefing
• Acquisition
• Support to operations (Ops)
• Surface EW test and evaluation (T&E)
• Training
• Options development
• Targeting support

Operational use

• The Effectiveness of Navy Electronic Warfare Systems (ENEWS) group used Builder to support the design, specification, and evaluation of EA-6B and AN/SLY-2 (AIEWS) EW systems from the conceptual through the design stages.
• The Fleet Information Warfare Center (FIWC) used Builder to assist in EW asset scheduling and allocation during Operation Desert Fox and the Kosovo campaign.
• The U.S. Army's 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment uses Builder for mission planning and mission rehearsal.

Developer information

Builder is developed by the:

• Advanced Tactical Environmental Simulation Team (ATEST) (Code 5774)
• Electronic Warfare Modeling & Simulation (EW M&S) Branch (Code 5770)
• Tactical Electronic Warfare Division (TEWD) (Code 5700)
• Systems Directorate (Code 5000)
• Naval Research Laboratory (NRL)
• Office of Naval Research (ONR)

A listing in the Department of Defense (DoD) Modeling and Simulation Resource Registry (MSRR) states that "The primary objective of the Electronic Warfare Modeling and Simulation Branch is to develop and utilize tools for effectiveness evaluations of present, proposed, and future electronic warfare (EW) concepts, systems, and configurations for U.S. Naval Units." The EW M&S Branch used to be known as the Effectiveness of Navy Electronic Warfare Systems (ENEWS) Group (Code 5707) circa 2005. At that time, the Builder Team was under Code 5707.4. In an NRL "Solicitation, Offer and Award" document, the "Statement of Work" section states that "Code 5707 has historically developed simulations of naval EW systems, anti-ship threats, and military communication systems to support the development, fielding and testing of electronic and weapons systems."

See also

• Office of Naval Research (ONR), a sponsor of Builder development
• Naval Research Laboratory (NRL)
• SIMDIS, another application developed by the EW M&S Branch

General references

• Mathewson, B.A. (2021). Barrett, A.. ed. "Emission Control and Aviation". Aviation Digest (United States Army Aviation Branch) 9 (4): 33–35. https://home.army.mil/rucker/application/files/8916/3889/3500/AD_Oct-Dec_2021-web.pdf. Retrieved 13 December 2021. 
• Klena, L.; Skopowski, J.. "Assessment of Tactical Ground Unit Technical Signature Management Procedures". Naval Postgraduate School. https://nps.edu/documents/104517539/126376010/Assessment+of+Ground+Unit+Technical+Signatures.pdf/3aca5b63-6f14-6109-1884-793c8c0638bd?t=1614878136261. 
• Joint Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. 22 May 2020. p. H-4. https://www.jcs.mil/Portals/36/Documents/Doctrine/pubs/jp3_85.pdf. Retrieved 14 March 2021. 
• "Tune in to S. Strang from NRL's Advanced Tactical...". 56th Annual AOC International Symposium & Convention. Washington, D.C.: US Naval Research Laboratory. 28 October 2019. https://www.facebook.com/USNRL/videos/tune-in-to-steven-strang-from-nrls-advanced-tactical-environment-simulation-sect/773911413068445/. Retrieved 5 March 2021. 
• "NRL Highlights New Model Enhancements". Show Daily. I/ITSEC (National Training and Simulation Association). 1 December 2016. https://www.iitsec.org/-/media/sites/iitsec/link-attachments/showdaily_day-4_web. 
• "The Importance of Dirt in Radio-Frequency Testing and Spectrum Management". 2015 ITEA DEPS Directed Energy Symposium. Las Vegas, NV: International Test and Evaluation Association. May 2015. http://www.itea.org/images/pdf/conferences/2015_TIW/Proceedings/Schlelher%20Dirt%20DEPS-ITEA%202015%20v2%20Approved%20Dist%20A.pdf. Retrieved 14 March 2021. 
• Zothner, T. (2 April 2015). "Live CREW Training Now Available at Home Station with Boost from Electronic Warfare Software". www.army.mil (United States Army). http://www.army.mil/article/145769/Live_CREW_Training_Now_Available_at_Home_Station_with_Boost_from_Electronic_Warfare_Software/. 
• Pywell, M. (September 2013). Development and management of high-fidelity test technology for comprehensive performance evaluation of electronic warfare systems in multi-threat environments (PDF) (PhD thesis). University of Central Lancashire. p. 75. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-11-03. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
• "Naval Research Laboratory Modeling and Simulation Job Opportunity". 19 October 2012. https://forum.worldwindcentral.com/forum/world-wind-java-forums/world-wind-jobs/16160-naval-research-laboratory-modeling-and-simulation-job-opportunity. 
• Performing Electronic Attack in the U.S. & Canada for Tests, Training, and Exercises. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. 20 March 2011. p. D-2. https://info.publicintelligence.net/CJCS-US-EA.pdf. Retrieved 14 March 2021. 
• Burbank, J.L.; Kasch, W.; Ward, J. (2011). "RF Propagation Simulators". An introduction to network modeling and simulation for the practicing engineer. Hoboken, N.J.: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-1-118-06364-4. 
• "TEW ~ EW Modeling/Simulation: Advanced Tactical & Environmental Simulation Section". http://www.nrl.navy.mil/tew/5770/5774.php. 
• Andrusenko, J.; Burbank, J.; Ward, J. (1 December 2009). "Modeling and Simulation for RF Propagation". Applied Physics Laboratory. https://docplayer.net/storage/26/9337458/1614614312/RSRE0kqPhr01yGAYHIc3rw/9337458.pdf. 
• Ivanic, N.; Rivera, B.; Adamson, B. (October 2009). "Mobile Ad Hoc Network emulation environment". MILCOM 2009 - 2009 IEEE Military Communications Conference. IEEE. pp. 1–6. doi:10.1109/MILCOM.2009.5379781. ISBN 978-1-4244-5238-5. https://zenodo.org/record/1275801. 
• "EW M&S from Engineering to Campaign". AOC EW Modeling and Simulation Conference. Las Vegas, NV: US Naval Research Laboratory. 29 July 2009. https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/view/49030685/ew-ms-from-engineering-to-campaign. Retrieved 14 March 2021. 
• Comparetto, G.; Marshall, J.; Mirhakkak, M.; Schult, N.; Schwartz, J.; Zhang, K.; DiOrio, D.; Thai, S. (November 2008). "Quantifying network performance of Mobile Ad-hoc Networks". MILCOM 2008 - 2008 IEEE Military Communications Conference. IEEE. pp. 1–7. doi:10.1109/MILCOM.2008.4753312. ISBN 978-1-4244-2676-8. 
• Clarke, T.L. (September 2008). "An Ontological Approach to Developing Information Operations Applications for Use on the Semantic Web". Naval Postgraduate School. https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA489120.pdf. 
• Defense Science and Technology Success Stories. DoD Research and Engineering. 2007. pp. 118–119. https://books.google.com/books?id=QUDfAAAAMAAJ. Retrieved 1 March 2021. 
• "Member News". Naval Engineers Journal (American Society of Naval Engineers) 110 (1–3): 10. 1998. https://books.google.com/books?id=L65WAAAAMAAJ. Retrieved 1 March 2021. 

Further reading

Papers used as references

Other papers

• Cadette, P.E.; Jones, W.L. (September 2019). "Modeling Propagation Loss in Site-Specific Non-Uniform Dielectric Urban Environments Using VTRPE". 2019 IEEE-APS Topical Conference on Antennas and Propagation in Wireless Communications (APWC). IEEE. pp. 113–117. doi:10.1109/APWC.2019.8870394. ISBN 978-1-7281-0566-6. 
• Cadette, P.; Jones, W.L. (September 2018). "Site Specific Urban Propagation Using the Variable Terrain Radiowave Parabolic Equation Model". 2018 IEEE-APS Topical Conference on Antennas and Propagation in Wireless Communications (APWC). IEEE. pp. 944–947. doi:10.1109/APWC.2018.8503786. ISBN 978-1-5386-6765-1. 
• Barbosa, J.G. (23 May 2015). Carapezza, E.M.. ed. "Sea-air boundary meteorological sensor". Sensors, and Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence (C3I) Technologies for Homeland Security, Defense, and Law Enforcement XIV (SPIE) 9456: 299–313. doi:10.1117/12.2182677. Bibcode: 2015SPIE.9456E..1DB. 
• Abramson, M.; Will, I.; Mittu, R. (June 2011). "Hybrid tuning of an evolutionary algorithm for sensor allocation". 2011 IEEE Congress of Evolutionary Computation (CEC). IEEE. pp. 1672–1678. doi:10.1109/CEC.2011.5949816. ISBN 978-1-4244-7834-7. 
• Mittu, R.; Abramson, M.; Sjoberg, B.; Kowtha, V.; Will, I.; Ridder, J.; Murphy, J.; Naley, B. (August 2009). "Optimization of ISR Platforms for Improved Collection in Maritime Environments". https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA611087.pdf. 
• Bleidorn, A. (March 2008). "Modeling Atmospheric Effects on Wireless Networks". Naval Postgraduate School. https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA479822.pdf. 
• Sjoberg, B.; Szymanski, A.; Walters, J.; Durbin, J.; Malloy, D.; Will, I.; Phillippi, E.; Mamaril, C. et al. (2008). "CREW Modeling of Effectiveness and Compatibility for Operational Test and Evaluation". 2008 NRL Review (US Naval Research Laboratory): 229–231. https://www.nrl.navy.mil/content_images/2008_NRL_Review.revised.pdf. Retrieved 1 March 2021. 
• Darken, R.P.; Hill, T.A.; Solan, B.T. (1996). "A Hybrid Virtual Environment Interface to C³I Information". 1996 NRL Review (US Naval Research Laboratory): 181–182. https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA324377.pdf. Retrieved 1 March 2021. 
• Darken, R.P.; Darken, C.J. (10 April 1996). Bolas, M.T.; Fisher, S.S.; Merritt, J.O.. eds. "VR + AI = intelligent environments: a synergistic approach to engineering design support". Stereoscopic Displays and Virtual Reality Systems III (SPIE) 2653: 292–300. doi:10.1117/12.237450. Bibcode: 1996SPIE.2653..292D. 

External links

• Interactive Scenario Builder website
• Tactical Electronic Warfare Division website

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Navy.