Optimum aircraft weapons selection and sequential firing strategy for targets of opportunity
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Authors
Donis, John Nicholas
Burns, Thomas Morris, Jr.
Subjects
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Weapons
Selection
Allocation
Firing
Strategy
Targets
Sequential
Weapons
Selection
Allocation
Firing
Strategy
Targets
Sequential
Advisors
Pollock, Stephen
Date of Issue
1966-05
Date
May 1966
Publisher
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
A pilot engaged in a strike mission against targets of opportunity is continually confronted with the decision as to how many and which of his available weapons should be expended against a variety of targets which are encountered. Associated with this decision problem is the problem of determining an optimal load for such a mission subject to the constraints of available payload and number of weapons stations on the aircraft. Certain assumptions are made concerning the distribution of targets within the target area which lead to a dynamic programming formulation of the decision problem. This yields a system of ordinary differential equations which are solvable recursively. In addition to the dynamic programming model, a sub-optimum determination of a 'best load' is discussed. Although not as complete or precise as the dynamic programming method, this formulation is more readily adaptable to squadron level decision making.
Type
Thesis
Description
Series/Report No
Department
Department of Operations Analysis
Organization
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
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NPS Report Number
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Funding
Format
70 p.
Citation
Distribution Statement
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.