Simulates all Naval warfare areas with moderate to high resolution
Can be used for Course of Action (COA) analysis at sea or shore based studies
Is a multi-warfare/C4ISR (command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance) simulation
Explicitly represents chain of command and models operational plans, including tactics, doctrine and situation-dependent actions
Models all Warfare Mission Areas (WMAs) in an integrated fashion
Related efforts from this organization include:
Land Attack Destroyer (DD 21) Analyses
JWARS Design and Development
System Effectiveness Analysis Simulation (SEAS III) The System Effectiveness Analysis Simulation (SEAS) is an Air Force model that simulates combat situations that include multiple military branches. Specifically, SEAS is a multi-mission (or "campaign slice"), two-sided, force-on-force, Monte Carlo combat model with explicit sensor geometry and information network topology constrained by circuit time delays. It was developed specifically for long-range planning of force structure acquisition strategy and, in particular, space-based C4ISR systems (command, control, communications, computer, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance).
An Office of Naval Research page said this about NSS:
The NSS is the Navy's primary next generation simulation for operations, analysis, and wargaming/experimentation; hence the proposed NSS logistics enhancements will leverage the considerable to date and planned US Navy investment in NSS.
NSS is an object-oriented simulation that models surveillance, communications, tactical picture processing, engagement, sea-based logistics, and command and control (C2) inclding plans and tactics explicitly, so that dynamic Expeditionary Logistics can be set up in NSS without extensive new software developments.
Given the NSS representation of sea-based logistics, logistics C2, wargaming, and training applications can be conducted in the context of realistic scenarios, avoiding the risk of mismatches that are inevitable when different tools are used for C2, wargaming, and training.
Finally, since NSS is DII COE compliant and being incorporated into GCCS-M, it has direct access to operational logistics data and planning tools.
The DMSO is the lead for modeling and simulation (M&S) activities within the U.S. Department of Defense. Click on the title for more information about this extensive site.
Navy Warfare Development Command (NWDC) focuses on and champions warfare innovation and concept development and identifies the capabilities and acquisition requirements which must flow from those concepts: to design, plan and coordinate the Navy Fleet Battle Experiment program; and to synchronize, approve and disseminate Navy doctrine. Click on the title for more information.
High Level Architecture (HLA) is a technology for linking simulations of various types to create realistic, complex, virtual worlds for the simulation of highly interactive activities. Click on the title for more information.
Joint Data Base Elements for Modeling and Simulation (JDBE) project applies reverse engineering methodology to create data models that describe existing data bases or data requirements of models or simulations. Click on the title for more information.
The Joint Simulation System (JSIMS) mission was to provide readily available, operationally valid, computer simulated environments for use by the Commanders in Chief (CINCS), their components, other joint organizations and the Services. Click on the title for more information.
Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) provides integrated information systems to the fleet. Information--financial, administrative, statistical--is the lifeblood of the modern world. For the U.S. Navy's tactical commanders at sea, information can well mean the difference between victory and defeat, life and death. Click on the title for more information.