The modern combat theater is being populated by an increasing number of unmanned platforms that are operated in a wide variety of missions. These platforms, like manned platforms in joint operations, have to operate in concert as an integrated force. The operation of large numbers of unmanned platforms in a specific mission requires the use of autonomous platforms which can operate without a tight operator control. Such a paradigm enables a single operator (or a small group of operators) to control a large force of unmanned platforms conducting a mission similarly to the HQ command-support that a manned force will be receiving. The need to increase the autonomous capabilities of unmanned platforms operating in an integrated force promotes the development of Semi Automated Forces (SAF) and Fully Automated Forces (FAF). The core technologies required in the development of operational of SAF and FAF are 1. Platform control 2. Sensor control 3. Multi sensor data fusion. 4. Mission management and mission control 5. Learning and adaptive behavior In a "Parallel Universe" Computer Generated Forces (CGF) are used in the Simulation domain to populate a synthetic environment. A current requirement from a synthetic environment is to have it populated with a large number of entities that behave in a sound and coherent manner. This causes a situation in which the number of trainees, exercise controllers and role players is not sufficient to run each entity/platform by a dedicated person and actually a high level of autonomous behavior is required from these CGFs. Therefore modern simulation and Scenario Generation and Animation Systems make use of CGF that are guided by a Combat Doctrine, Mission Directives, and employ autonomous planning and mission management modules. These CGFs are reactive and responsive to the arena in which they operate and perform as SAF and FAF within the synthetic environment. In addition in simulation systems adaptive behavior and learning technologies are used to create realistic changing scenarios that present a more challenging environment for trainees in training systems.The technology used for the development and operation of modern CGF highly resembles that of SAF and FAF. Decision making mechanism developed for CGF can be reused and embedded in Autonomous platforms, as well as learning and adaptive behavior technologies which will enable the SAF and FAF to optimally react to the changing conditions and the opponents' behavior in the real combat theater. Importing technologies from the CGF domain for the development of SAF and FAF provides an advantage as these technologies are already tested and proven in the "actual" management of multiple collaborating entities as are expected to be in the future Battle Theater.
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