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BMH is a veteran-owned small
business based in Norfolk, VA. Formed in 1986,
BMH is an information Technologies Services company,
specializing in distributed simulation technologies
for DoD-related training, exercises, experimentation,
and research. A leader in the field of Modeling
and Simulation (M&S), their Software Engineers
specialize in the field of M&S analysis,
design, development, and integration. BMH has
been involved in the development of High Level
Architecture and Distributed Interactive Simulation
technologies since its inception, enabling them
to gain extensive practical experience with large
scale, distributed simulation systems. Over the
past 18 years, BMH's engineers and domain experts
have been at the forefront of large-scale, advanced
distributed simulation system design, development,
and integration with live Command, Control, Communications,
Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance
systems. BMH has demonstrated the practical application
of these technologies in the past eight Fleet
Battle Experiments, other Navy and Joint experiments
and exercises, and a number of Advanced Concept
Technology Demonstrations.
Virtual at Sea Training (VAST)
Locations: Norfolk, VA; Orlando, FL
Functional Areas: 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.5, 3.6,
The ONR VAST project produces a robust, technologically
advanced, computer-based, water-impact scoring
system capability. The goal of the program is to
provide the capability to conduct live-fire Naval
Surface Fire Support (NSFS) and Close Air Support
training, exercises, and qualifications at sea
to prepare naval surface combatants and strike
aircraft for coordinated combat operations in support
of ground maneuver forces. The VAST project will
also provide a capability to conduct an augmented
live-fire Naval Aviation Strike Mission to prepare
naval aviators for air-to-ground live-fire operations
in support of the Strike Fighter Advanced Readiness
Program. This technology will be integrated with
shipboard and aircraft weapon delivery systems
as well as virtual reality spotting/display systems.
BMH is the lead Systems Engineer and systems integration
agent for ONR's Task Force VAST, responsible for
providing management oversight, simulation technology
expertise, systems engineering and integration,
software development, system operator manual development,
and operational subject matter expertise for VAST
system design, development, integration, test,
installation, and evaluation.
Fleet Battle Experiments (FBE) and Limited Objective
Experiments (LOE)
Location: Norfolk, VA; Orlando, FL
Functional Areas: 3.1, 3.3, 3.6, 3.14, 3.18
BMH is NWDC’s lead agent for FBEs, LOEs,
and other experimental events. BMH provides technical
support and subject matter expertise for simulation
planning, installation, integration, testing, systems
administration, and experiment execution for these
events. Seventeen key NWDC FBE technical support
staff positions are currently filled by BMH personnel,
including: Technical Director, FBE Planner, Test
Director, Lead FBE Integrator, Software Development
Manager, and M&S Laboratory Manager. BMH personnel
lead teams of NWDC contractors, carry out planned
scenarios, and make adjustments to meet changing
operational requirements during these events. BMH
also managed and coordinated synthetic visual terrain
development for imagery simulations, coordinated
of simulation to simulation mapping of representations,
and managed verification and validation testing.
Battle Force Tactical Trainer (BFTT) Shore Segment
and Aviation Trainer Integration
Location: Norfolk, VA; Orlando, FL
Functional Areas: 3.3, 3.6, 3.14, 3.18
BMH provided software and systems engineering support
to integrate the JSAF Federation and other C4I
equipment into the Fleet Combat Training Center
Atlantic (FCTCLANT) and Pacific (FCTCPAC) training
facilities. The objective of integrating these
systems into the shore training environment was
to support the BFTT System Shore Segment Build
2 phases, including activities that incrementally
modernize training system components currently
in place at FCTCLANT and FCTCPAC. BMH supported
spiral development activities, which included technical
support for training exercises at FCTCLANT and
FCTCPAC using the existing BFTT baseline capabilities
extended to include a JSAF Federation-based sub-system.
BMH provided Tactical Data Link subject matter
expertise, software and systems engineering support,
and systems integration activities as required.
BMH also provided system administration, network
administration, integration, documentation, and
training support to the FCTC facilities. Principal
technologies include the use of BFTT and JSAF Federation
technologies, and existing and to-be-developed
aircraft training simulators such as Part Task
Trainers, Operational Flight Trainers, Tactical
Operational Flight Trainers, and Weapon Tactics
Trainer/Weapons System Trainers.
AVCATT-A System
Location: Norfolk, VA; Orlando, FL
Functional Areas: 3.3, 3.6, 3.14, 3.18
The AVCATT-A system was developed to provide Rotary
Wing Aircraft unit-level collective training for
Army aviators in a simulation environment. The
goal was to create a realistic, verified, and validated
synthetic training environment for attack, reconnaissance,
cargo, and utility aircraft platforms. BMH provided
development support for the constructive distributed
simulation component (CGF). Among the M&S tasks
performed by BMH under this contract were the following:
In-depth analysis of the existing CGF representations
for a variety of airframes; compiled report on
the differences between the AVCATT-A Software Requirements
Document and the candidate CGF representations;
developed Conceptual Models, Software Requirements
Specifications, Software Design Descriptions, software
implementations, and Software Test Descriptions
for player assets. Formal testing was conducted
by both the prime contractor and the end user via
a series of test and evaluation events.
Front-End Controller for an Intelligent Synthetic
Forces Simulation Engine
Location: Alexandria, VA
Functional Areas: 3.3, 3.6, 3.14, 3.18
The Navy’s BFTT system is currently being
deployed aboard Navy surface combatant ships to
provide coordinated and realistic proficiency training.
The JSAF Federation has been successfully integrated
and used within BFTT and has been identified as
one of the key applications to improve upon the
existing BFTT simulation technology. BMH extended
the existing BFTT simulation capabilities to include
higher-fidelity physical and behavioral model representations
and improved the capabilities for a BFTT training
operator to modify a training scenario and dynamically
interact with the run-time simulation environment.
BMH is extending BFTT’s M&S component
to support configuration, control, testing, and
verification of a set of semi-automated physical
and behavioral models.
NWDC M&S Laboratory
Location: Newport, RI; Norfolk, VA
Functional Areas: 3.3, 3.6, 3.14, 3.18
NWDC Seeks to improve the JSAF Federation tools
suite in support of shore-based training events.
BMH is providing the following systems, software,
and subject matter support under this contract:
Develop, document, test, and deliver an automated
status boards capability that will provide comprehensive
status of live and synthetic players in a compact
and manageable user interface; analyze, develop,
document, test, and deliver enhancements to Fixed-Wing
Aircraft physical and behavioral models to provide
realistic and configurable sensing, assessment,
targeting, and engagement of air-to-air and air-to-ground
threats; provide a Configuration Management/Test
manager to support the software development manager
in the documentation, revision control, testing,
and release management of the JSAF Navy training
baseline; provide Model Managers responsible for
requirements generation, analysis, testing, verification,
and validation of simulation models to support
the JSAF Navy training baseline.
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