Systems Analysis of Amphibious Landing Craft: A Comparison of Landing Craft and Helicopter Performance in Amphibious Assaults

Abstract

The report compares the relative performance of helicopters and landing craft in amphibious assault operations, based on the results of a number of detailed simulations of amphibious operations, using various combinations of ships, helicopters, landing craft and operating modes in the mid-range time period (to 1985). Two different forces were used in the analysis--one a Marine Amphibious Force (MAF) including all its usual heavy vehicles and equipment, and the other a specially devised helicopter-liftable force (HLF) of lower strength and lighter equipment. A description of the GAMUT model is included.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0892861

Entities

People

  • Andrew R. Grant

Organizations

  • SRI International

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amphibious Operations
  • Amphibious Ships
  • Amphibious Vehicles
  • Attrition
  • Boats
  • Contracts
  • Cost Effectiveness
  • Employment
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Fabrication
  • Helicopters
  • Landing Craft
  • Naval Operations
  • Navy
  • Payload
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Marine Hydrodynamics
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.