A Scenario Based Virtual Military Sandbox Implementation Using Web Services

In this paper, a tactical military software, called “Sand-box”, which was implemented using .NET framework, was presented. The tool enables commanders to visualize the battlefield and obtain recent information about the operations in order to give efficient decisions. The system extensively uses XML based data in order to provide a flexible structure and ease the transmission of data between distributed decision makers or intelligence agents. Graphical features, used in the system, presents a better view of the battlefield using real terrain data obtained from USGS DEM format.