An Examination of the United States Air Force Optimal Nonnuclear Munitions Procurement Model.

Abstract

This evaluates the United States Air Force (USAF) Nonnuclear Armament Program (NAP) models and specifically the Heavy Attack (HA) model. Particular attention is paid to the optimization techniques incorporated in Heavy Attack, to the validity of the inputs being optimized, and to the implications of underlying model assumptions. An examination is made of the validity of using target values as model inputs for not only the beginning of a conflict, but also for but also for times extending into the conduct of a conflict. New technology has been applied to the problem and the success achieved is reviewed. Reformulations aimed at improving model capabilities and/or solution speeds are described. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA124592

Entities

People

  • Paul H. Lord

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Algorithms
  • Attrition
  • Business Administration
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Linear Programming
  • Mathematical Programming
  • Military Science
  • Munitions
  • Nonlinear Programming
  • Operations Research
  • Optimization
  • Procurement
  • Standards
  • United States

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  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Systems Analysis and Design