Object-Oriented Implementation of Field Artillery Tactical Data System

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Abstract:

The U.S. Army lacks a single automated fire support system. The goal of Armys ongoing project of Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System AFATDS is to integrate all of its fire power under a single automated system to provide an efficient fire support in the battlefield. AFATDS is being implemented using the language ADA for battalion and above level. The problem for this research is to implement AFATDS for battalion just for technical fire direction level and below. In addition, we want to add a Graphical User Interface GUI, use modern software engineering principles and add multitasking. The approach taken was to apply object-oriented paradigm for the design and development of the battery level of AFATDS using Microsoft Windows operating environment which provides non-preemptive multitasking and a GUI, and Borland C as the development tool. The results are as follows The battery level software of AFATDS is implemented. The GUI provided a better interface which facilitates easier training Ref. 17. Multitasking allowed multiple firing missions to execute concurrently which was not possible with BCS. Object- oriented features of Borland C provided 60 improvement for GUI development than traditional programming languages. Field artillery tactical data system, Object-oriented programming, Oriented database management system.

Author(s):
Eser, Mustafa
Author Organization(s):
NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
Descriptive Note:
Master's thesis, Sep 92-Sep 93,
Pagination:
0163

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Approved For Public Release
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Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Monitor Series:
NPS-CS
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_2_Battlespace Awareness; JCA_2.1_Planning and Direction; JCA_2.1.1_Define and Prioritize Requirements; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_5.3.4_Develop Courses of Action; JCA_5.3.5_Analyze Courses of Action; JCA_6.1.3_Switching and Routing; JCA_6.1.2_Wireless Transmission; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_6.1_Information Transport; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_1.3_Human Capital Management; JCA_1.2.6_Concepts; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance; JCA_3_Force Application; JCA_4.3_Maintain; JCA_1.3.1_Personnel and Family Support; JCA_1.2.1_Training
Modernization Areas:
Fully Networked C3; Cyber
Communities of Interest:
Weapons Technologies
Descriptor(s):
*SOFTWARE ENGINEERING, *INTEGRATION, *FIRE SUPPORT, *TACTICAL DATA SYSTEMS, DATA BASES, ENVIRONMENTS, MANAGEMENT, TRAINING, BATTLEFIELDS, WINDOWS, MODEMS, ARTILLERY, ADA PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE, ARMY, MISSIONS, TOOLS, INTERFACES, COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES, THESES
Field(s)/Group(s):
Computer Programming and Software, Computer Systems, Military Operations, Strategy and Tactics
Keyword(s):
AFATDS(ADVANCED FIELD ARTILLERY TACTICAL DATA SYSTEMS)
Report Date:
1993 Aug 26