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DICE is an object

oriented simulation

of blue and red

forces designed to operate in

a distributed environment

using either distributed

interactive simulation (DIS)

or high level architecture

(HLA) protocols. It supports large scale exercises

such as Blue Flag, JEFX and

Roving Sands.

DICE was also used as a core

model in the Millennium

Challenge 2002 (MC02)

Distributed Information Warfare

Constructive Environment

exercise. In addition, DICE

supports smaller scale, higherfidelity Distributed Mission

Training (DMT) and Distributed Mission Operation

(DMO) exercises such as

Desert Pivot and Kestrel

Phoenix. It was also selected

as the core threat model in the

new CV-22 flight simulators

and training devices. DICE is

supporting real world operations as a SOF mission

rehearsal tool, accepting live

intel feeds and creating

appropriate simulation

objects.

DICE is currently used by the

453rd EWS/EWO, 19th SOF

and the CV-22 Simulator.

INL is enhancing the model

for use in the new Navy EA6B Simulator

Suite of Models

The DICE suite of DIS and

HLA compliant models

includes a radar detection

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A Roll of the DICE

Supporting the U.S. military with advanced

simulation tools

DICE is currently used as the

core threat model in the new

CV-22 flight simulators

shown at right.

DICE is a product of the 453rd

EWS/EWO, developed in part at

Idaho National Laboratory.
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Dave Harker

208-526-3283

David.Harker@inl.gov

453rd EWS/EWO

Rick Salinas

DSN 969-2521

COMM 210-977-2521

Richard.Salinas

@lackland.af.mil

05-GA50141

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server based on the Improved

Many-on-Many (IMOM)

radar model. This server uses

a free space propagation

model that accounts for

terrain masking, ground

clutter, and stand-off-jamming

(SOJ). In addition, DICE

includes large scale missile

and anti-aircraft artillery

servers, high fidelity radio

frequency and infrared missile

servers, a graphical user

interface for viewing and

control objects, and a graphical scenario editor. Through

these tools DICE is capable of

simulating a wide variety of

threats and friendly entities

including:

• SAM Objects (C3 vans,

radars, launchers)

• Airfields, tanks, C2 nodes,

communication objects

• Fighters, tankers, INTEL

collectors, stand-off

jammers, cargo planes

• CAP orbits, strike packages,

high-value assets

Scalability

DICE is designed as a

scalable tool, simulating a

large number of objects at

lower fidelity and fewer

objects at a higher fidelity,

providing realistic representations of ground and air assets.

It allows the operator to

manage objects individually

or as aggregates, to execute

pre-programmed or dynamic

plans, and to rapidly develop,

alter, and execute scenarios.

In addition to modeling

individual objects, DICE

models Integrated Air Defense System (IADS) structure and communication,

provides automatic decision

making or human-in-the-loop

interactions, and simulates

effects of link removal on

IADS functions.

Threat Simulation

DICE threat simulation

system is used to stimulate

and evaluate electronic

warfare (EW) and information

warfare (IW) models in the

synthetic battle space. Working in concert with other

models and simulations, the

DICE simulation provides a

framework in which areas of

EW and IW can be evaluated

and played harmoniously.

DICE displays local and

remote simulation entities, and

communication links. The

DICE display uses standard

National Imagery and Mapping

Agency (NIMA) products.