A Problem of Allocation of Supporting Fire in Combat as a Zero Sum Differential Game.
Abstract
Optimal fire-support strategies are studied through a deterministic differential game using Lanchester-type equations of warfare. In addition to the MAX-Min principle, the theory of singular extremals is required to solve this prescribed duration combat problem. The combat is between two heterogeneous forces, each composed of infantry and a supporting weapon system (artillery). In contrast to previous work reported in the literature, the attrition structure of the problem at hand leads to the optimal fire-support strategy of the attacker requiring him to sometimes split his artillery fire between enemy infantry and artillery (counterbattery fire). Numerical examples are given. (Modified author abstract)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1974
- Accession Number
- AD0777882
Entities
People
- Jeffrey Lee Ellis
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School