Bulkhead Mounted Computer System (BMCS)

• Independent Training
• Integrated Training
• Performance Monitoring
• Diagnostics
• Weapons On Platforms/Emitters On Weapons
• Custom Library

BEWT Independent Training

In the Independent Training State, BEWT provides a stand-alone EW training capability to the ship’s EW Team. In this state, through the BEWT System the ship’s EW Team generates a tactical scenario utilizing the following BEWT development tools:

• Ability to retrieve actual emitter information from classified Navy Emitter Reference File (NERF) database
• Ability to customize emitters onto platforms and save to library
• Use of geo-specific map overlays
• Place weapons on platforms, emitters on weapons

• Emitter detection reports
• Scenario timelines
• Keystroke capture reports of operator actions

BEWT Integrated Training

BEWT is presently configured to operate in conjunction with both BFTT and ACTS.

BFTT Integration - BEWT operates as the EW node for BFTT. During the playback of a BFTT scenario, emitter information necessary to stimulate the ship’s EW systems is processed by BEWT, resulting in accurate tactical system response. The customizing of emitter information for a platform or weapon is performed at the BFTT Operator Console (BOPC) rather than BEWT, but is generally based on timeline information provided by BEWT.

ACTS v5.3.7 Integration - During an ACTS training exercise, training stimulation of a ship’s EW suite is accomplished through BEWT by use of an EW database resident in BEWT that matches the database utilized by the ACTS scenario.

ACTS v5.3.8 (including newer versions) operates using the same SEEPDU protocol as BFTT and does not require a matching database.

Performance Monitoring

Effective operator performance monitoring is accomplished by the capture of operator keystrokes made during a training scenario. A training supervisor is able to evaluate operator actions when keystroke information is correlated with BEWT scenario timeline and detection summary information.

Diagnostics

BEWT has system diagnostic capability through its embedded software, assisting the BEWT operator in the verification of system operational status. Special diagnostic tools such as RS-422 Loopback Plugs, M/Pulse RS-422 Loopback Plugs, and Fiber Optic Loopback Test Cables are supplied with the BEWT system and can be utilized on-site.

Weapons On Platforms/Emitters On Weapons

BEWT scenarios support weapon engagements, resulting in the option for a BEWT ship having no integrated training capability to center their Combat Systems Training Team scenarios around BEWT.

Custom Library

In addition to the use of the NERF database for emitter information, BEWT allows the ship the option to create EW libraries that are specific to (for instance) a particular geographic area, or a particular threat, or a particular area of training need.