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gram feature allows for ease of combat system reconfiguration into different types of architectures. Consequently, SCSS can be used to study and analyze different combat system architectures. Friday, May 4 Palladian Room—Session 3A Combat Systems II Moderator: Radm. Wayne E. Meyer, USN Como. (Select) Lowell J. Hol- loway, USN, assistant 9:30 a.m. "The New Jersey-Tomahawk Story: From Retirement to Renais- sance—A New Strike Capability," by Gerald R. Bell. This paper examines the adap- tation of the Tomahawk System for installation in New Jersey (BB- 62). The design modifications have been particularly critical, as the Baseline System is currently un- der development in USS Merill (DE-392). Urgent Navy require- ments dictated the Battleship- Tomahawk effort overtake and lead the Baseline development in Mer- rill. Emphasis in this paper is placed upon discussion of plan- ning, implementation, problems encountered, and the advanced ca- pabilities surrounding New Jersey as a result of installing the Toma- hawk weapons system. The paper concludes with a dis- cussion of the potential opera- tional utilization of New Jersey in the strike warfare role that was lost to the surface Navy in World War II, when aircraft carriers sup- planted battleships as the Navy's main strike arm. 10:15 a.m. "Detection—A Modern View," by Robert T. Hill. Over the past 10 years or so, the Navy in its surface combatants has introduced a modest amount of sensor integration and automa- tion, improving in several ways the "detection" function of the "de- tection-control-engagement" trio of functions embraced by the combat systems. After a review of the basic ideas of this integration, the further increases in inferential power that can be provided by ap- plication of several emerging tech- nologies to a fairly broad sensor base, including that of the force, are presented. The technologies include multi-sensor operations and netting, far more use of a priori information, more inference from present signal processing, new sig- nal processing, and the new com- puter circuitry, architecture, and programming fields frequently dis- cussed today. The paper concludes with a discussion of a possible way to proceed to improve systems, considering that we cannot "stop and start over" in much of our sen- sor system design in the major combatants. 11:00 a.m. "Rationale for an ADA Software Engineering Environment for Navy Mission Critical Applications," by Robert A. Converse and LCdr. Kathleen Paige, USN. This paper describes the lessons learned about computer program development over the past 25 years, and discusses a software engineer- ing process that addresses these lessons. It then describes how ADA and its related ADA Programming Support and Run-Time Environ- ments foster this software engi- neering process to improve com- puter program productivity and achieve greater system reliability and adaptability. Finally, the pa- per discusses how the use of ADA and its environments can enhance the interoperability and transfer- ability of computer programs among Navy projects, and signifi- cantly reduce overall life cycle (continued from page 56) MARINE MAGNETOMETERS Shallow Marine Model SM 123 Deep Marine Model DM 123 SYSTEM FEATURES • 1 gamma accuracy and sensitivity • worldwide range capability • wide selection of cycle rates and chart speeds • nondirectional noise cancelling, toroid sensor • simple installation and operation • low overall system cost SM-123 APPLICATIONS INCLUDE • marine salvage detection • pipeline and cable location • geophysical and hydrographic surveys • oceanographic and archeological research UNITS AVAILABLE FOR SALE OR RENTAL RB,\ RRINI ;I:R RESEA RCH * I CANADA: 304 Carlingview Dr., Rexdale, Ontario, M9W 5G2 Tel: (416) 675-3870 Telex: 06-989183 U.S.A.: 1626 Cole Blvd., Golden, Colorado 80401 Tel: (303) 232-8811 Telex: 45810 Circle 160 on Reader Service Card PHOENIX' SUPER=SEARCHLITE FIXTURES 3 Models -Up to 2 Mile' Range Modular inter- changeable controls • give choice of lever, twist- lever, or wheel with 4 standard control lengths. Easily changed underway. Marine aluminum drums with sealed, tempered glass lens. No rack and pinion gears for vertical movement. 500 or 1000 watt incandescent or quartz lamps.