Rapid Operational Effectiveness Modelling and Analyses to support Procurement of Next Generation Maritime Mine Countermeasures Capability

Many European nations will replace their current maritime mine counter measures (MMCM) capability in the next decade. For their new MMCM capability, many different operational concepts are to be considered. Under consideration are both MMCM platform concepts and new ‘toolboxes’ of unmanned systems. The latter will become increasingly important, either as force multiplier or as core capability. To gain insight in effective operational concepts, an operational modeling tooling has been developed, referred to as Holon. Holon simulates and enables analyses of operational effectiveness of system concepts and corresponding courses of actions in multiple scenarios. The simulation results provide a clear perspective on the operational benefits and limitations of different design choices and can assist in determining the appropriate requirements. Holon supports the user in an iterative workflow that includes the design of concepts of operations, development of scenarios, simulations and analyses. Holon is currently being applied to support Dutch MoD Alkmaar class MMCM vessel replacement.