Big Data and the King of Battle: Methods for Improving the Army's Cannon Artillery System
Abstract
The United States Army's Field Artillery community faces a myriad of challenges on the modern battlefield, which is tending toward urban, built-up areas that include population centers and large amounts of civilian infrastructure. Designed as an area fire weapon, a howitzer firing conventional 'dumb' rounds has limited precision. The responsiveness of cannon artillery platforms is constrained by de-confliction procedures and collateral damage requirements. Furthermore, cannon artillery platforms are ineffective when they require multiple adjustments to achieve effects on target. Big Data technology may assist the Army's cannon artillery units in being more precise, responsive, and effective by improving the accuracy of conventional artillery munitions, accelerating the target identification process, rapidly de-conflicting airspace, and speeding up the sensor-to-shooter link.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 27, 2017
- Accession Number
- AD1178919
Entities
People
- Jonathan W. Erwin
Organizations
- Marine Corps University