scope:

This standard is part of a proposed set of standards for DIS applications. Each standard in the proposed set describes one or more of the elements that constitute the DIS environment. As a whole, the set of standards will define an interoperable simulated battle environment. This particular standard addresses the application protocols.

This standard defines the data messages, known as PDUs, that are exchanged on a network between simulation applications. The messages defined are for interactions that take place within specified domains called protocol families. Current protocol families include Entity Information/Interaction, Warfare, Logistics, Simulation Management, Distributed Emission Regeneration, and Radio Communications. Future versions of this standard will contain additional PDUs and protocol families to exchange information about interactions and functions not currently supported.