Optimal Fire-Support Strategies

Abstract

Deterministic optimal control theory is used to study the structure of optimal fire-support policies for some time-sequential tactical allocation problems with combat described by Lanchester-type equations of warfare. Numerous specific problems for determining optimal time-sequential fire-distribution policies for supporting weapon systems are studied. A sequence of one-sided time-sequential tactical allocation problems is examined to study how the optimal fire-support policy depends on the nature of the combat model (in particular, maneuver element interactions) and on the quantification of combatant objectives. The modelling of the suppressive effects of supporting weapons and their inclusion in such allocation optimization problems are discussed. The modification of such optimal time-sequential fire-support allocation policies by the inclusion of unit 'breakpoints' in the model of combat dynamics is briefly examined. Past work is reviewed and future work suggested.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA033761

Entities

People

  • James G. Taylor

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Artillery
  • Artillery Fire
  • Attrition
  • Combat Areas
  • Combat Operations
  • Command And Control
  • Computational Science
  • Construction
  • Control Theory
  • Fire Support
  • Game Theory
  • Military Operations
  • Military Tactics
  • Operations Research
  • Small Arms
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Adaptive Control and Estimation with Uncertainty in Dynamic Systems.
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Military Science