A Method for Evaluating Advanced Systems and Concepts for Ground Combat

Abstract

This report presents a method for illuminating the interrelationships between a proposed advanced ground combat system's technological characteristics and its tactical employment. The method uses a three- dimensional 'terrain table a computer program for determining whether and for how long a line of sight exists between a sensor and a target, and a series of analytic modules developed for a hand calculator to determine the outcomes of engagements. To illustrate the use of the method, evaluations were carried out involving advanced direct-fire and in-direct fire systems. The results of such evaluations can highlight issues of system design and performance and point the way toward useful field tests, experiments, and simulations of advanced systems. The method is most valuable if used early in a system's conceptualization phase.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA065005

Entities

People

  • E. Paxson
  • M. Weiner

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Ammunition
  • Artillery Fire
  • Computer Programs
  • Construction
  • Employment
  • Field Tests
  • Geographic Regions
  • Indirect Fire
  • Kill Probabilities
  • Military Operations
  • Munitions
  • Organizational Structure
  • Precision-Guided Munitions
  • Target Acquisition
  • Warfare
  • Weapon Systems

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  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Marksmanship and Weaponry.