A software tool for precision munition control design

Using and maintaining digital simulations representing detailed motion and performance prediction for missile systems are often hindered by the model´s own complexity. Additionally, varying hardware platforms, operating systems, and design languages account for a large amount of diversity and non-standardization among munition models. The retrofitting of these mainframe-based models with a non-intrusive, graphical user interface named GUIDANCE proves to be both a product enhancement and a cost-saving measure. The GUIDANCE toolkit allows the transition of ownership and execution to non-expert users, while supporting all of the model´s features and flexibility. Detailing the attachment of GUIDANCE to a gun launched precision munition simulation (PGMSIM) demonstrates the use of such an interface. Both the ease of inputting data and viewing results from the Ada-based guided munition simulation PGMSIM are displayed. The use of a local standard as defined by one graphical interface serving multiple models is also demonstrated as a tool for resurrecting archived simulations within a research firm´s modeling library