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Lockheed Martin Introduces Maritime Test Bed to Demonstrate Advanced
Analytical Capabilities for U.S. Navy
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Using a newly developed advanced maritime test bed, Lockheed Martin
recently demonstrated how continually evolving technologies such as
data fusion and predictive analytics can be used to share intelligence
quickly and securely – even in limited bandwidth naval settings.
This new software test platform, designed to mimic different naval environments
at sea and ashore, allowed Lockheed Martin to validate sophisticated
intelligence, communications and sensor systems before they are introduced
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The test bed was recently use to show how simulated Aegis radar
data could be fused with other integrated intelligence, surveillance
and reconnaissance (ISR) sensor data. US Navy Picture
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“The Navy is confronted with unique challenges
that require superior, faster intelligence sharing,” said Dr.
Rob Smith, vice president of C4ISR for Lockheed Martin’s Information
Systems and Global Solutions. “The maritime test bed provides
a cost effective, risk reduction platform that can be used for realistic
testing to demonstrate what is possible – with the end goal of
providing real-time, decision-quality intelligence for the Navy.”
In its recent demonstration, Lockheed Martin used its test bed to illustrate
how the Navy could fuse simulated Aegis radar data with other integrated
intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) sensor data to provide
a comprehensive picture of the battlespace. Throughout the scenario,
the test bed collected, analyzed and processed the data, then distributed
to simulated platforms at sea and on shore. This collaborative atmosphere
allowed users to operate more efficiently, since all units had access
to integrated ISR-related activities, which in turn improved situational
awareness and battle management planning.
The maritime test bed was developed with open standards software infrastructure,
which allows it to leverage multiple information sources and databases
for testing.
For testing highly sensitive technologies, the maritime test bed can
be linked to the Secret Defense Research and Engineering Network (SDREN)
as well as the Defense Research and Engineering Network (DREN). Lockheed
Martin will use the test bed with all customers who wish to test C4ISR
capabilities to foster a more seamless transition into real-world operations.
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