Abstract: For the design of discrete event simulation engine about combat simulation platform tools in C4ISR System, discrete events were divided into several types according to the C4ISR System's functional components and operational deduction process. The advantage of centralized management and convenient access was made use of by the mechanism of sending and receiving emails in mailbox to support the circulation of discrete events. Besides, the fixed-step driven and event-driven discrete event engine strategies were compared and analyzed. The result shows that, discrete event-driven clock algorithm, which can greatly reduce the consumed machine-time in simulation, is more applicable at discrete event simulation system with different time granularity.

Key words: C⁴ISR systems, discrete event, simulation engine, mailbox