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Surface Warfare Tactical Decision Aid (SUWTDA/ASUWTDA)
The Surface Warfare Tactical Decision Aid (SUWTDA) is a tactical decision aid for planning non-acoustic searches against surface ships and submarines. The initial build of this system, known as ASUWTDA, was integrated as a segment of the Global Command and Control System-Maritime (GCCS-M), and deployed
AWACS Tracking and Data Fusion
For USAF/ESC Hanscom AFB, MA, Wagner Associates showed how our track-to-track algorithm could efficiently combine E-3 sensor data, including ESM, pulse-Doppler radar, IFF and bistatic sensors to produce a correlated picture.
MEDSEARCH/PACSEARCH – Cold War ASW
During the early 1980s, Wagner Associates supported Navy Antisubmarine Warfare (ASW). While stationed in Italy, Dr. W. Reynolds Monach used MEDSEARCH to effectively support the search for Russian submarines in the Mediterranean (think “Hunt for Red October”).
Computer Assisted Search Planner (CASP) – First of its Kind
In developing CASP (1972), Wagner Associates established itself as the premier search planning firm, successfully supporting the US Coast Guard’s search and rescue (SAR) efforts.
Situation Awareness Predictive Filter (SAPT).
For US Army CECOM, Wagner conducted a study to reduce communications requirements for SA by using an optimal Kalman Filter to predict target motion and only communicate data when the target position differs sufficiently from the position predicted by the filter.
Distributed Communications Evaluation and Optimization
Wagner Associates has been involved in the analysis and optimization of distributed communications since our early work on the Joint Tactical Information Distribution System (JTIDS) with Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL).
Early Search Planning Successes
During its long history, Wagner Associates has taken part in many high-profile search and rescue (SAR) operations.
The Early Days of Tracking
Early in its long history, Wagner Associates established itself as the industry leader in tracking and data fusion, starting with the Maneuvering Target Statistical Tracker (MTST).
