A Comparison of the AN/GMD-1 Rawinsonde with the AN/TPQ-37 Radar (Windfinder) as they Affect Ballistic Artillery

Abstract

This thesis is an examination of using a fielded doppler shift radar, specifically the AN/TPQ-37 (FIREFINDER), to gather wind signature data for use in ballistic artillery calculations. Stale rawinsonde data and current radar gathered data are compared to current rawinsonde data as they affect the artillery probability of kill P(k) against a point target. Graphical results as well as parametric and non-parametric tests are used to determine any statistical differences in he results of the tests. Final recommendations include continued research, as well as a physical test ifring to compare the accuracy of the two systems. eywords include: Radar, Meteorology, Balliustics, Firing theory, Artillery, Firefinder, Wind profiles, and Windfinder.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA181990

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People

  • Gary L. Stipe

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

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  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Ammunition
  • Artillery
  • Artillery Ammunition
  • Artillery Fire
  • Atmospheric Sciences
  • Barometric Pressure
  • California
  • Databases
  • Indirect Fire
  • Information Science
  • Meteorology
  • Probability
  • Radiosondes
  • Random Variables
  • United States
  • Weapons

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