Simulation to Obtain a Systems Measure of an Air Duel Environment

A combined analog-digital simulation of an air battle between an attacking bomber aircraft and a ground controlled interceptor, including the intermediate human radar operator, has been designed for the purpose of evaluating the effects of airborne electronic countermeasures upon a ground-based radar operator. Both real and nonreal time simulation are used in the experimental setup. The simulation encompasses as much as possible of the system as affected by the operators´ performance in the hope that a systems measure could be obtained. It is hypothesized that probable success of the bomber is the systems measure of the effectiveness of the countermeasures.