H3 MilSim
25+ yrs of simulation
Due to the long history of Harpoon, both paper and
computer, it is appropriate to touch on the product’s history
and related commercial products.
The emphasis of this presentation is on the H3 MilSim
product
H3 MilSim  Harpoon?
• H3 MilSim is a professional desktop simulation tool
used for analysis, training and education.
• “Computer” Harpoon both Harpoon 3 Advanced
Naval Warfare (ANW) and Harpoon Commander’s
Edition (HCE) are entertainment air/naval simulation
games.
– ANW – reduced version of H3 MilSim
– HCE – light weight version
• “Paper” Harpoon is a rules set that simulates
modern air/naval combat using tabletop miniatures.
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What is “Paper” Harpoon?
• A set of miniatures rules for modern Naval/Air
warfare by Bond/Carlson, with data and scenarios
supplemented an international group of hard core
naval simulation “grognards” since 1981
• Used as the reference for “The Hunt for Red
October” and used to storyboard the “Vampires”
chapter in “Red Storm Rising”. Also used in some of
Larry Bond’s subsequent works.
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“Paper” Harpoon
Miniatures rules for use with lead ships, rules, and protractors
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Tom Clancy novels that used the boxed games
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1996
“Computer “ Harpoon
(and H3 MilSim)
• A set of constructive simulations of surface,
subsurface, air and land units using editable, open
source data and models that runs on Windows PC’s
• Users can create scenarios, platforms, and systems
• Single or multiple players
• Scenarios feature Orders, Units assigned, Intelligence
Reports, and Victory Conditions
• Represents 30+ staff years of game engine and initial
database work.
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Commercial
Computer Harpoon
Harpoon Commander’s Edition (HCE) - timeline
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2002
2003
Harpoon 3 Advanced Naval Warfare (ANW) - timeline
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Harpoon
Commander’s Edition Features
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Native Windows application
Very short learning curve
Single Player
Platform and Scenario Editors
Selected Geography
Fairly pure implementation of Harpoon 3rd Edition
Rules
• Limited, moving, ground units
• Introductory product
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User Interface
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Aircraft Sensors
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Vessel - Sonar
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Harpoon Commander’s Edition
Recap
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Fun
Graphical/Windows based
Quick and Easy
Individual
Small and Inexpensive
Editable databases and scenarios
Suitable for Naval Science 101, recruiting and
product placement
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Harpoon 3 (H3)
Advanced Naval Warfare*
• Scenario Editor and Database Editors
• Hundreds of Scenarios, thousands of Systems and
Platforms
• Multiplayer on a LAN or on the Internet
• Maps cover the entire planet
• NTDS style interface for “seriousness”
• Boarding actions
• Provides for reactionary/programmable
scripts for unit actions in scenarios
* All of this applies to H3 MilSim
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H3 – Basic Displays
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H3 – Customized Displays
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H3 – Scenario Editing
Edit Menu
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H3 – Database Editing
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H3 Pro-> H3 MilSim
• 2001->2010 and beyond...
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H3 MilSim
• Both Single and Multiplayer have
– All Harpoon 3 ANW Features
– Full VCR (playback)
– HTI Export (scoring, costing, interfaces)
– STK Interface(s)
– DIS Support
– Monte Carlo
– GIS Import
• Multiplayer adds
– Umpire Stations
– Visitors
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H3 MilSim - Applications
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Analyst Training and Education
Risk management
Concept exploration
Technology evaluation
Policy analysis
Product placement
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H3 MilSim– GIS
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H3 MilSim- VCR
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H3 MilSim- HTI
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Exports ASCII file of all events.
Imports into an ODBC compliant DBMS
Exports to Satellite Tool Kit (STK)
Can export to other formats
HTI DBMS can be linked with the Platform DBMS for
costing and scoring of scenarios
• Scores can be stored with training records
• Also used for Monte Carlo analysis
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H3 MilSim – HTI Example
STK v4.5 Application
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H3 MilSim – Umpire Mode
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H3 MilSim – Take Away
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Access industry standard inputs.
Unique simulation database and program design.
Interactive environment for training and education.
Analytical environment for exploration and
evaluation.
• Outputs to industry leading products for additional
uses.
• Detailed outputs to understand results and
processes.
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H3Pro - Customers
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Northrop Grumman (Maritime Surveillance Division)
Australian DOD
USN NUWC
USN NAVSEA
Sir John Woodward RAN, Adm, (RET)
A European aircraft manufacturer
Canada DND
Mexican War College
Sweden
Thales (Australia)
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H3 MilSim
Enhancements Scheduled
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Improve STK™ interfaces
Enhanced UxV models
Streaming AIS interface
Add additional DIS PDU’s and/or HLA interface
Build costing, SCORM, and scoring interfaces
Replace H3 models with Harpoon 5th Edition models
and provide API’s to combat and search
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Potential Enhancements
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ShipWright™ - Vessel construction analysis
Harpoon Mobile aka SeaPower™
Meaningful search & rescue
Improved logistics modeling & reporting
Improved brown water operations
Enhanced User Interface
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H3 MilSim- Recap
Cost effective, efficient and comprehensive –
doing more with less than the old style constrained
simulations.
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Lightweight, desktop, analysis…a “spreadsheet” for
modern air/naval warfare.
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Contact
Don R. Gilman, P.E.
Advanced Gaming Systems Inc.
don.gilman@computerharpoon.com
http://www.h3milsim.com
979.229.1053 USA