A Conceptualisation of Fire Superiority for Greater Reality and Credibility of Combat Models.

Abstract

Formal combat models are a means for military analysts and planners to support decisions concerning military projects. The reality, validity and credibility of combat models is still a controversial subject. This paper provides a discussion of the process of gaining fire superiority in combat. Three different input parameter categories - tactical, technical, and human parameters - were selected to serve as combat input. The combat environment transforms these inputs into combat outputs (or combat effects) in the form of operational, target and human effects. Human effects are the suppressive or psychological effects, whereas target effects are only physical effects. A conceptual model of fire superiority is developed from a theoretical definition of fire superiority. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA078506

Entities

People

  • Falk Falkenstein Von Fabeck

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Human Systems
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Ammunition
  • Battles
  • California
  • Communication Equipment
  • Environment
  • Guns
  • Indirect Fire
  • Leadership
  • Mechanics
  • Military Operations
  • National Security
  • Operations Research
  • Small Arms
  • Training
  • Warfare
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Military Science
  • Systems Analysis and Design