Modelling & Simulation in support of CBRN and Environmental Protection has not been fully exploited to its maximum potential in the military domain; namely, Education and Training (Exercises), Support to Operations, Planning (Course of Action Analysis), Execution (Decision Support), Mission Rehearsal, Concept Development & Experimentation (CD&E) and Procurement. Many CBRN tools already exist, such as those providing models to simulate the dispersion of CBRN Agents, or the wearing of IPE during training. However, a comprehensive list of these types of tools, fully integrated to maximize its effectiveness, is still missing.
This innovative approach, which integrates existing tools and provides those not yet developed, represents a powerful M&S asset to fill the gap of this military problem. The purpose of this project was to develop and test, in a synthetic environment, a CBRN layer integrating the available tools, such as CBRN Analysis or Computer Generated Force Tools, to maximize their capabilities and to perform missing CBRN related activities. For example, to determine the effects of chemical compounds on military units or developing a plug-in software to integrate the existing database and perform specific computations.
The CBRN layer will be developed using the SWORD simulation software developed by MASA Company and the CBRN Analysis developed by BRUHN NEWTECH Company. The scenario will be built to simulate a synthetic CBRN environment with contamination and diffusion data. CBRN Analysis will provide this data and the military assets will be created by SWORD with the final objective of giving the Commander a comprehensive visualization of the CBRN framework in the battlefield.

Written by LTC Piergiorgio Ventura and CPT Salvatore De Mattia – NATO M&S COE