MACE User’s Group (MUG)
Tuesday April 30th – Thursday May 2nd 2024
Please RSVP by April 22nd, 2024
(space is limited)
Open to all MACE users, please join us at the MACE Users Group (MUG) meeting where we will be demonstrating and training the latest capabilities of MACE, showcasing our 3D visualization in ARMOR, along with several commercial image generators, and discussing the MACE/ARMOR road map for 2024 and beyond. This is a great training opportunity to learn how best MACE and ARMOR can work in your environment, all while meeting and working with the team behind the development of these products. What’s more, this event is free to all attendees with no landing fee. Don’t delay, get registered now by sending a RSVP to support@bssim.com.
Already registered? You can now download MACE & ARMOR prior to the MUG. Note that if you do not have an existing account on our downloads page, you will need to request one prior to downloading the software, requests can be made directly on the downloads website. To get things up and running ahead of the MUG, download our MACE-ARMOR Quick Start Guide to get you started.
Details on the planned MUG Schedule and Course Descriptions can also now be downloaded so you can plan your week with us. Note that we’ve also added a Tutor Room, this dedicated space is designed to provide personalized support and guidance for those seeking assistance or wanting to explore specific features of MACE and ARMOR. Whether you need one-on-one training or are looking to delve into the intricacies of our software, the Tutor Room is here to help. Sign-ups are only available at the MUG, allowing you to reserve 20-minute blocks tailored to your schedule and learning needs. Step into the Tutor Room and unlock the full potential of your MACE and ARMOR experience.
If you are still looking for accommodations, a few suggestions include:
- Hilton Garden Inn Fort Walton Beach (1297 Miracle Strip Pkwy SE, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548)
- Hampton Inn Fort Walton Beach (1112 Santa Rosa Blvd, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548)
- Holiday Inn Resort Fort Walton Beach (1299 Miracle Strip Pkwy SE, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548)
- Four Points by Sheraton Destin-Fort Walton Beach (1325 Miracle Strip Pkwy SE, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548)
The conference will start promptly at 8:30 AM each day, so we encourage you to plan your accommodations accordingly to ensure you’re ready to join us bright and early for a productive day of learning and networking. We also want to remind all attendees of an important policy at the conference center: no outside food or drink is allowed within the premises, but BSI will be providing a continental breakfast each day to kickstart your mornings.
We highly encourage you to attend and take advantage of this excellent opportunity to enhance your skills, connect with fellow MACE users, and stay up-to-date with the latest MACE and ARMOR features.
Highlights will include latest improvements to MACE:
- MACE Assisted Route Creation (MARC) uses an AI algorithm to find optimized route to an objective, considering any or all threats in a mission.
- Configure Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) radios to be attached to downed pilots in the scenario and communicate to rescue aircraft.
- User Interface/Functionality Improvements – Show launch permissibility in shoot dropdown, Waypoint Planned Arrival Time, Program TOT on Weapon Properties for auto-launch
- Data Links – More K series messages, JREAP-C to JREAP-C Relay, NPG # via 7.0 in JREAP-C
- ASTERIX (All-Purpose Structured EUROCONTROL Surveillance Information Exchange) – CAT33, CAT34, CAT48, CAT62
- Pattern of Life Improvements – Vehicles on bridges and roads influence pathfinding for humans, cars, and boats
- ARINC 424 Integration – Natively reference ARINC 424 formatted aeronautical data files and FAA Obstruction .DAT files
- Network API and Entity State data exposed via Websockets – Control MACE from Simple Web Applications
- Various performance improvements
This year’s MUG will continue to offer smaller breakout classes depending on MACE/ARMOR interest areas and skill levels such that attendees can customize their curriculum. More to follow as we build out a detailed schedule.
To get the most out of the MUG, please bring a laptop. BSI will provide software keys during the MUG, so no need to bring any hardware keys you might have. Prior to the MUG, BSI will send out links to download and install the latest software and instructions to get you up and running ahead of the MUG. If you require more information to gain approval from your IT support to install MACE and related software, please contact us at support@bssim.com.
Optimum waypoint route for the platform, with radar propagation overlay
MACE Assisted Route Creation (MARC)
ARMOR depicting planned route assessment in 3D.
If you have any questions ahead of the MUG, please contact us directly at support@bssim.com. We look forward to seeing you there!
Don’t Settle for Only Part of the Battlespace!
Below are a handful of our latest MACE videos that give you an idea on just a few of the new features that are now available in MACE and ARMOR. Be sure to check out our videos page for more great BSI content, including MACE training videos.
This video showcases MACE, ARMOR, and DISCORD being used for mission analysis, planning, rehearsal and after-action review
A short medley of Joint Fires Training Capability with ARMOR.
This is a very fast preview of our 30 min narrated capability demonstration of how MACE and ARMOR can augment mission planning systems to enable better analysis planning and rehearsal of mission. Full feature video posted above.
MARC – MACE Assisted Route Creation – is the latest capability added to MACE’s Mission Rehearsal Tool (MRT), a MACE-EW plug-in designed to enhance the combat aviator’s mission planning and mission rehearsal capabilities.
This video simulates the a HIMARS battery tasked against an SA-6 radar via a Call for Fire request. This video also showcase’s MACE electromagnetic activity within the mission.
In this video, a MACE-generated satellite is equipped with both IR and RF sensors. The sensor’s scan is depicted on the MACE map and the IR sensor picks up a SAM missile launch. MACE also supports import of two-line element (TLE) sets for placement of satellites in orbit. A vertical propagation model is used for both IR and RF propagation through the atmosphere.
A quick run through of the process of making ARMOR Terrain using the MACE plugin.
This is a short video that shows you how to start MACE and configure ARMOR to start your evaluation.
Captured video from BSI’s distributed wargaming testing of MACE and ARMOR. In this video, an F-35 threads a canyon beset by multiple anti-aircraft systems. ARMORs information density features are activated in Virtual Reality showing entity information and ranges of these anti-aircraft systems. A low RCS and expendables prove to help survivability. Flying at tree top altitude as fast as you can helps too!
One of the many BSI U video on our YouTube channel, this one demonstrating how to use indirect fire units within MACE using the call for fire form.
