Simulation & Analysis of the Training Effectiveness Analysis-TOW (TEA-TOW) Flight Data

Abstract

AMSAA was requested to provide an independent third party analysis of TRADOC's Training Effectiveness Analysis-TOW (TEA-TOW) live firing data when neither the tester nor the TOW Program Manager'S Office agreed on the cause of the large missile excursions and reduced frequency of hit. By making use of the AMSAA TOW missile simulation it is concluded that the missile excursions were the result of gunner tracking errors in all but one case. The excursions in flight 2407 are not the result of gunner tracking error. In addition, these flight data are compared with the simulated trajectories to demonstrate that the AMSAA TOW missile simulation is a valid representation of the real system especially when engaging the accelerating target.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA085773

Entities

People

  • Patrick E. Corcoran

Organizations

  • United States Army Materiel Systems Analysis Activity

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Agreements
  • Angular Acceleration
  • Capillary Electrophoresis
  • Computer Programs
  • Computer Simulations
  • Computers
  • Errors
  • Frequency
  • Logistics Management
  • Simulations
  • Standards
  • Systems Analysis
  • Tapes
  • Targets
  • Video Tapes
  • Warfare

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