DRONECOM BMC3 — Operator’s Manual

Purpose

This manual provides operational guidance for the DRONECOM Battle Management, Command, Control, and Communications (BMC3) system. It is intended for watch officers, tactical action officers, and sensor operators responsible for managing carrier strike group operations through the DRONECOM tactical interface.

System Overview

DRONECOM integrates sensor data from organic and networked assets into a unified tactical picture, providing real-time situational awareness across the electromagnetic and acoustic domains. The system supports:

• Sensor management — Configuration and control of active and passive sensor suites across all platforms in the carrier strike group
• Contact tracking — Automated detection, classification, and tracking of air, surface, and subsurface contacts
• Emission control — Platform-level EMCON management to balance situational awareness against emission security
• Force coordination — Drone tasking, weapon assignment, and engagement management through the tactical display

Manual Organization

• Symbology — NTDS tactical symbol reference, affiliation identification, and battle damage assessment indicators
• Sensors — Sensor theory of operation, detection mechanics, EMCON procedures
• Platform Reference — Chassis and equipment specifications: propulsion, sensors, warheads
• Glossary — Acronyms and terminology reference

Conventions

Throughout this manual:

• Friendly (green) — Own and allied forces
• Hostile (red) — Positively identified adversary platforms
• Unknown (orange) — Detected contacts with unresolved affiliation

Affiliation colors can be customized from the Settings menu to accommodate individual display preferences.

Sensor and equipment designators follow standard nomenclature (e.g., AN/SPY-310).