Tac-Air Analytical Studies. Volume IV. Analysis of a Steady State Solution to a Two-Sided Interdiction Campaign.
Abstract
A methodology for optimizing the offensive and defensive allocations employed over an extended interdiction and close support campaign is presented. The scenario considered is a two-sided air war in which both sides (Blue and Red) possess bombers and fighters. Bombers are allocated either to interdiction and close support targets or to air base strikes; fighters are allocated to air defense or fighter escort. Two payoffs are considered: the average rate of Blue interdiction sorties and the average rate of Red interdiction sorties. The optimizations are performed for the dominant player (Blue) assuming that Red knows the Blue strategy and uses his (Red's) optimal counter strategies to minimize each outcome. Given that the outcomes are determined over the entire Blue strategy space, a methodology is described for adjusting the outcome surfaces to satisfy a dual Blue objective specifying a minimum allowable average rate of Blue interdiction sorties and a maximum allowable average rate of Red interdiction sorties. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 1969
- Accession Number
- AD0862188
Entities
People
- L. P. Dunn