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SUBMARINE COMBAT SYSTEM OPERATOR TRAINING WORKSTATION CONCEPTS

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Navy
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 15552
Amount: $49,074.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 1991
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
300 North Washington Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Robert H Cutsforth
 Principal Investigator
 (703) 684-1125
Business Contact
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Research Institution
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Abstract

RAPIDLY EVOLVING ASW THREATS AND THE EMERGING ROLES FOR OUR SUBMARINE FORCE MANDATE MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS IN OUR COMBAT SYSTEM-S CAPABILITIES SUCCESSFUL DEPLOYMENT OF THESE CAPABILITIS IS TOTALLY DEPENDENT UPON OUR ABILITY TO TRAIN OUR SUBMARINE OFFICERS AND CREW. CURRENT COMBAT SYSTEM TRAINER METHODS HAVE PROVEN INADEQUATE. COMPLEX LAND-BASED TRAINER SYSTEMS ARE COSTLY AND DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN. FUNDING, SPACE AND PRESENTLY AVAILABLE ON-BOARD COMPUTER RESOURCES LIMIT THE CAPABILITY OF SUBMARINE-BASED TRAINING SYSTEMS. INADEQUATE TRAINING JEOPARDIZES THE SHIP-S SAFETY AND MISSION. THE GAP BETWEEN THE NEED AND AVAILABILITY OF OPERATOR TRAINING CONTINUES TO GROW, COMMENSURATE WITH THE COMPLEXITY OF THE SUBMARINE COMBAT SYSTEM AND THE THREAT. THE PROBLEM IS AGGRAVATED BY INCREASING OPERATIONAL DEMANDS AND DECREASING BUDGETS. WORKSTATION TECHNOLOGY NOW PROVIDES THE MEANS TO BRIDGE THISGAP AND PROVIDE AFFORDABLE AND EFFECTIVE OPERATOR TRAINING. TRADITIONAL METHODS OF PROVIDING A LIMITED NUMBER OF LAND-BASED, HIGH COST, COMPLEX SYSTEMS MUST BE COMPLEMENTED WITH MULTIPLE LOW COST, HIGH-TECHOPERATOR-ORIENTED WORKSTATION TRAINERS. THESE TRAINERS WOULD BE READILY ACCESSIBLE AND PROVIDE RESPONSIVE, INNOVATIVE AND MOTIVATIONAL TRAINING FASTER, AND AT A FRACTION OF THE COST, OF GROUND WORK FOR DEVELOPING THIS WORKSTATION TRAINING CAPABILITY IN THE SUBMARINE FORCE.

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