United Kingdom Limited
General Dynamics UK Selects OPNET Modeler® to Model Communications Effects in HLA Federation
General Dynamics UK
case study
General Dynamics UK Limited (GDUK) is a leading prime contractor and complex systems integrator working in partnership with the UK's Ministry of Defence and the defence departments of other countries. GDUK is part of General Dynamics Corporation, one of the top six defence companies in the world.
Traditional war gaming simulators do a good job of accounting for battlefield strategy. However, they make simple assumptions about communication conditions, and the availability of communications can significantly change the outcome of a battle. GDUK has addressed this challenge by integrating BLaDE, their specialized force-on-force simulator, with OPNET Modeler. Modeler simulates communications effects including protocol behavior, interference, terrain masking, and jamming. GDUK is now able to implement realistic battlefield communications in support of networked defence projects.
“We have optimized our war game simulations by integrating BLaDE with Modeler’s high-fidelity communications effects simulation. We can now represent the reality of battlefield communications in our defence project simulations, enabling us to better support our customers.”
Andy Cullington
Technology Manager (Simulation and Modeling)
Mission Systems
General Dynamics UK Limited