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When attack pilots go after these targets, they don't need targeting information that's days old or even hours old. They need data right now. Real time. And in the cockpit. Real-time information in-the-cockpit (RTIC) was the reason for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at NAS Fallon, Nev., last week. More than 30 senior officers and civil- ians from the Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, national intelligence organizations and private industry met to fonnally open the Rapid Targeting Cell. The RTC, a high-tech facility for exploiting and rapidly disseminat- ing targeting data, caps half a decade of cooperative effort by NAWCWPNS, the Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center (NSAWC), the Air Force Aeronautical Systems Center and the National Reconnaissance Office. The 650-square-foot RTC is located within the NSAWC compound at Fallon. Flanked by a communica- tions tower that bristles with antennas, the twin modules ofthe RTC contain half a dozen targeting work stations, a tactical communications center and administrative and briefing areas. A secure fiber-optic link connects the RTC with the Office of Naval Intelligence and with a 500-gigabyte archive of georegistered imagery at China Lake. The RTC is a key link in what is called the "sensor to shooter" infrastructure. Information from various intelli- gence sources - the sensors - must be transmitted to the strike aircraft - the shooters. While the concept is straightforward, the actual route from sensor to shooter is long and complex. Intelligence data is gathered, verified, NAVAl AIRWARFAAE CENTER WEAPONS DMSION CHINA lAKE Vot. 53, No. 6 Photos by Mike Johnson, TID REAL TIME TARGmNG-Inside the RTC, NAWCWPNS engineer Ken Koch explains how a targeting package is prepared and transmitted to the strike aircraft. evaluated, transmitted to the mission controllers, pack- trol, communications and support players. "The individ- aged into a usable format - such as aerial photographs ual pieces are relatively simple." says Rick Kirchner, an with annotations - and then uploaded to the strike air- engineer in NAWCWPNS' Real Time Targeting Section craft. and one of the developers of the RTC. "Our challenge is To complicate matters, even minor mission changes to integrate the pieces and make them work in real-world that are driven by new targeting data must be coordinat- operations. The RTC is going to help tremendously." ed with a huge and intricate network of command, con- Please see RTC, Page 6 , OCR Text: 20 MACINTOSH Performa 6300 • 1.2 GU Hard Disk Drive • 16MB RAM • Mouse • Apple Design Keyboord • Power PC 6031160MHz • 2S.8 Global Village Modem • 4xCD ROM • 15" Monitor INCLUDES... A hul!e bundle of software. including Claris Quicken. Easy Open Translators. Power Pete. American Heritage Dictionary. and a whole lm more! MONITOR INCLUDED $1499 Performa 6400 180t6ttGB co • I GU Ha rd Disk Drive •16MU RAM • PCI Expansion . •' Ext. Expansion Uay . • Sx CD ROM • PPC 603e 130MHz • 2X.K Fax Modem • Apple Design Keyboard • De.-.kwp Bu.-. Mou.-.e • Claris Worh • • Quicken • A Hul!e Soth~are Bundle 384-2000 THE ROCKETEER March 20, 1997 YOUR HOME ELECTRONICS SUPER STORE IBM CLONES Sx86 1338/630MB 4xCD • AMD 5x86 133 Processor MotherBoard • 630MB Hard Drive • 1MB PCI Video Card • 14" .28 NI Color Monitor • 104 Windows 95 Keyboard • Windows 95 • Mouse • 1.44 Floppy Drive • 8MB RAM • Miru Tower • 4x4 CDROM Drive $; 899 AMD KS 133 16/lGB8xCD 33.6 Modem Included! • 1GB Hard Drive • IMB PCI Video Card • 14" .28 NI Color Monitor • 104 Windows 95 Keyboard • Windows 95 • Mouse • 1.44 Floppy Drive • lttMU RAM • Mint Tower •8xCDROM • Creative Labs Sound Card • 60 Watt Speakers • 33.6 VOICE FAX/Modem $1199 Pentium 20032/2.5GB I2xCD •2()()MHI.Intel Processor •Windows 95 • .UMB RAM • 2.5GB Hard Drive • Mrhumi 104 Ke)board •l:h.CD ROM 0 .,.~:0 • 17'' SVGA ~lunnor . • Mu.:fl\Soft Mouse . •Jurnlll1 Mini Tower • 1.44MB Roppy Drive •Sound Blaster 16 Card • . .·~w.. · • I~ow Spe;rkers · Stealth 642MB . · $2179 ·'~' MOTHERBOARD/CPU UPGRADES PENTIUM 200MWz 512K CACHE............... $699 PENTIUM 166MHz 512K CACHE............... $459 AMD K5133MHz • 512K CACHE............... $239 Installation Not Included! BIG SCREEN TVS Hitachi 5011 TV 50UX26B Features: • 1000Linesl700ft.-L. SAVE $110 OVER CIRCUIT CITY $2599 • 2-Tuner PIP • Digital Convergence • Surround Sound • Perfect Volume Reg:$2689 Price after $200 Rebate... $2489 HITACHI VT-FX 610AStereo VCR Features: • Hi 5 Video Package • Slow Motiuon • Auto DigitalTracking • On Screen Programming • Frame Advance $279.95 Kenwood KR-V6080 Receiver Features: • Hi5 Video Package • SlowM otiuon •Auto DigitalTracking •On Screen Programmmg • Frame Advarce $259.95 Kenwood KX-W4080 Features: • DualAuto Reverse • Fea1her Touch Conlrols • Dolby B·C • High Speed Dubbng $169.95 880 N. China Lake Blvd. VISA/Master Card/ Discover Prices and avarlabitlty are subject to change wrthout notiCe. Items may vary rn appearance from pictures shown ~Mon-Fri 7am •7pm•FlexFriday9am ·7pm•Saturdays 10am-4pm THE ROCKETEER THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 1997 By CliffLawson TID S cuds. SAMs. Antiaircraft artillery. Tank convoys. All are potential threats, and alJ can be moved quickly. When attack pilots go after these targets, they don't need targeting information that's days old or even hours old. They need data right now. Real time. And in the cockpit. Real-time information in-the-cockpit (RTIC) was the reason for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at NAS Fallon, Nev., last week. More than 30 senior officers and civil- ians from the Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, national intelligence organizations and private industry met to fonnally open the Rapid Targeting Cell. The RTC, a high-tech facility for exploiting and rapidly disseminat- ing targeting data, caps half a decade of cooperative effort by NAWCWPNS, the Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center (NSAWC), the Air Force Aeronautical Systems Center and the National Reconnaissance Office. The 650-square-foot RTC is located within the NSAWC compound at Fallon. Flanked by a communica- tions tower that bristles with antennas, the twin modules ofthe RTC contain half a dozen targeting work stations, a tactical communications center and administrative and briefing areas. A secure fiber-optic link connects the RTC with the Office of Naval Intelligence and with a 500-gigabyte archive of georegistered imagery at China Lake. The RTC is a key link in what is called the "sensor to shooter" infrastructure. Information from various intelli- gence sources - the sensors - must be transmitted to the strike aircraft - the shooters. While the concept is straightforward, the actual route from sensor to shooter is long and complex. Intelligence data is gathered, verified, NAVAl AIRWARFAAE CENTER WEAPONS DMSION CHINA lAKE Vot. 53, No. 6 Photos by Mike Johnson, TID REAL TIME TARGmNG-Inside the RTC, NAWCWPNS engineer Ken Koch explains how a targeting package is prepared and transmitted to the strike aircraft. evaluated, transmitted to the mission controllers, pack- trol, communications and support players. "The individ- aged into a usable format - such as aerial photographs ual pieces are relatively simple." says Rick Kirchner, an with annotations - and then uploaded to the strike air- engineer in NAWCWPNS' Real Time Targeting Section craft. and one of the developers of the RTC. "Our challenge is To complicate matters, even minor mission changes to integrate the pieces and make them work in real-world that are driven by new targeting data must be coordinat- operations. The RTC is going to help tremendously." ed with a huge and intricate network of command, con- Please see RTC, Page 6 , China Lake Museum,Rocketeer Newspaper,Rocketeer 1990s,Rocketeer 1997,Rktr3.20.1997.pdf,Rktr3.20.1997.pdf Page 1, Rktr3.20.1997.pdf Page 1