Air Force Systems Command Naval Air Systems Command Two of the key military service R&D laboratories requiring early DMA digital geospatial data R&D support were the Air Force System Command’s Electronic Systems Division (ESD), and the Navy’s Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR). DLMS: 1970’s DMAAC Digital Geospatial Data Initially, the first DMAAC broad area data base product was planned to be called Radar “Digital Landmass Simulation” (DRLMS), because the initial application was for radar simulation. However, other military lab R&D successes broadened the application of this new product, and the name Landmass Simulation” (DLMS) was adopted. DLMS consisted of multiple “Digital databases: Digital Terrain Elevation Data (DTED) and Digital Feature Analysis Data (DFAD). DLMS DTED and DFAD were produced at two levels of detail. Vertical Obstruction Data (VOD) was soon added. Flight Simulator Systems B-52 Flight Simulator & Digital Cockpit Displays The Air Force and Navy were developing the first digital flight simulator cockpit display systems for the F-111, B-52, C-130 and A-6E aircraft, and needed these early DMAAC digital geospatial data bases. The data was used in new digital flight simulators to generate radar, visual, forward-looking infrared (FLIR), and Low-Light-Level TV (LLTV) cockpit display simulations, for more realistic air crew training of the actual sensors on the aircraft. Strategic Nuclear Deterrence Strategic Air Command (SAC) Joint Strategic Target Planning Staff (JSTPS) Offutt AFB, Nebraska The Strategic Air Command (SAC) and the Joint strategic Target Planning Staff (JSTPS) further applied these simulations and DMA digital geospatial data for Single Integrated Operations Plan (SIOP) mission planning and air crew mission folders. The SIOP was the U.S. attack Plan”, “War should nuclear deterrence fail. In the SAC flight simulators, the crews could actually or “fly”, their actual SIOP mission in the simulator, greatly enhancing aircrew proficiency, “rehearse”, readiness, and our strategic nuclear deterrence strength. The DTED and VOD data allowed
Air Force Systems Command Naval Air Systems Command Two of the key military service R&D laboratories requiring early DMA digital geospatial data R&D support were the Air Force System Command’s Electronic Systems Division (ESD), and the Navy’s Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR). DLMS: 1970’s DMAAC Digital Geospatial Data Initially, the first DMAAC broad area data base product was planned to be called “Digital Radar Landmass Simulation” (DRLMS), because the initial application was for radar simulation. However, other military lab R&D successes broadened the application of this new product, and the name “Digital Landmass Simulation” (DLMS) was adopted. DLMS consisted of multiple databases: Digital Terrain Elevation Data (DTED) and Digital Feature Analysis Data (DFAD). DLMS DTED and DFAD were produced at two levels of detail. Vertical Obstruction Data (VOD) was soon added. Flight Simulator Systems B-52 Flight Simulator & Digital Cockpit Displays The Air Force and Navy were developing the first digital flight simulator cockpit display systems for the F-111, B-52, C-130 and A-6E aircraft, and needed these early DMAAC digital geospatial data bases. The data was used in new digital flight simulators to generate radar, visual, forward-looking infrared (FLIR), and Low-Light-Level TV (LLTV) cockpit display simulations, for more realistic air crew training of the actual sensors on the aircraft. Strategic Nuclear Deterrence Strategic Air Command (SAC) Joint Strategic Target Planning Staff (JSTPS) Offutt AFB, Nebraska The Strategic Air Command (SAC) and the Joint strategic Target Planning Staff (JSTPS) further applied these simulations and DMA digital geospatial data for Single Integrated Operations Plan (SIOP) mission planning and air crew mission folders. The SIOP was the U.S. attack “War Plan”, should nuclear deterrence fail. In the SAC flight simulators, the crews could actually “fly”, or “rehearse”, their actual SIOP mission in the simulator, greatly enhancing aircrew proficiency, readiness, and our strategic nuclear deterrence strength. The DTED and VOD data allowed
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