Cheetah

Cheetah is ADI's Java based command and control system for fixed and deployed headquarters. Cheetah is currently operational within the Australian Defence Force's Joint Command Support System (JCSS). Cheetah provides situation awareness via a map display that incorporates powerful information management tools, decision aids, overlays and planning tools. It employs leading edge technologies to provide command and control capabilities across different operating systems. Designed with interoperability as a core objective, Cheetah's architecture is modular and open.

Technical Specifications

Architecture

• Windows-PC based
• Client server architecture
• Ability to automatically synchronise databases
• Supports up to 200 client workstations using a single server
• Supports mobile operations

Communications

• Operationally effective over all communications links from HF to satellite
• Protocol support including TCP socket connection and SMTP
• Message formats support including ASMTF, OS-OTG, ADGE and TRAP

Cheetah Processing Speed

• Benchmarked at over 3000 contact reports per second

Intuitive User Interface

• Familiar Windows GUI
• Quick action buttons for common user functions
• Autopopulation of calculations

Command Decision Aids

• Closest point of approach, bearing distance and time, course and speed made good, cumulative distance and time from furthest on circle, course and time to intercept, dead reckoning, and sun/moon almanac

Planning Aids

• Include navigation plans, track groupings, OPNOTEs

Overlays

• All standard shapes including arc, line, polygon, sector, polar box, text and symbology
• Simplified colouring, line width, shading and transparency
• Static overlays and dynamic overlays associated with a track

Maps

• Raster and vector images
• Georeferencing for accurate map projection
• Intuitive map layering techniques

External Application Integration

• Windows NT error logging
• Common messaging systems including Lotus Notes, Microsoft Outlook and Netscape Mail
• Internet/Intranet browsers
• Distributed collaborative planning tools

Contact Details

For more detailed information regarding Cheetah, please contact:

Vern Gallagher

General Manager, Strategy & Business Development

Electronic Systems

ADI Limited
Level 2, ACIL House
103-105 Northbourne Avenue
Canberra ACT 2612

Tel: +61 2 61205151, Mob: +61 407 408 547, Email: vern.gallagher@adi-limited.com