Cost Effective and Affordable Guidance and Control Systems.
Abstract
Advanced manned and unmanned air-vehicles have to comply with sophisticated performance requirements. For this reason, the corresponding guidance and control systems are becoming increasingly complex. In addition, modern manned and unmanned weapon systems are assuming an increasing tactical/operational importance and demand higher percentages of the relevant budgets. Procurement agencies are thus faced with the problem of rapidly increasing costs for urgently needed systems. If this trend continues, new systems will not be affordable in required quantities. On the other hand, considerable progress has been made in relevant technologies: signal-processing (hardware and software), low-cost sensors, means for positioning and updating, etc. Further advances can be expected in the future. For this purpose, the Guidance and Control Panel is directing its efforts towards the application of available technology to the design, operation, maintenance and testing of cost-effective and affordable guidance and control systems. In order to perform this objective, the symposium has been arranged as follows: cost-effectiveness models; system configurations and design tools; low-cost guidance and control sensors; computational techniques and data processing; reduction of development and support costs; examples of cost-effective achievements and approaches. The symposium concluded with a Round Table Discussion in which Panel members, speakers, and other attendees participated. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 1985
- Accession Number
- ADA154327
Entities
Organizations
- AGARD