TALUS—an object oriented air combat simulation

TALUS (TAktisk LUftkampSimulering) is a discrete event, Monte Carlo based air combat simulation model developed at the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (Norwegian acronym: FFI). The model was requested by the Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF), but will mainly be used for operational research at the FFI. The development took place in a small, well integrated project with the authority to establish the requirements to the model. Much effort was dedicated to the establishment of a sound system development process, employing object oriented analysis, design and implementation. The result has been a model that satisfies the initial requirements and verification of the fact that the time invested in a systematic approach to the system development is directly proportional to the quality of the end product.