NCDF is a low-cost system solution (straightforward integration of mature, extensively tested components) providing:

• An accurate and fused Common Tactical Picture (CTP), utilizing all available networked sensor data
• An automated multi-sensor system with a high probability of torpedo attack detection (PD) and a low false alarm rate (FAR)

NCDF, CTAM and TOAM components have been integrated into Undersea Warfare Decision Support System (USW-DSS) Build 2 in order to provide automatically generated cross-platform track association recommendations and a common tactical picture.  NCDF, CTAM and BIE components are being integrated into a SQQ-89A(V)15 ACB-13 in order to provide more accurate torpedo alerts and a torpedo defense Situational Awareness picture
NCDF Technologies.

• Effective contact-to-track (aka report-to-track) fusion algorithm:
  • Multiple hypothesis association
  • Gaussian sum tracker
  • Bayesian treatment of attributes/features
• Effective track-to-object (aka track-to-track) fusion algorithm
  • Uses all available track data (including entire track history) when determining association scores
  • Registration
  • Multiple hypothesis association, Gaussian sum tracker, Bayesian treatment of attributes/features
• Accurate and operationally effective Bayesian Inference Engine
  • Prioritization
  • Classification
  • Alerting