A Methodology for Determining the Optimum Mix of Escort and Strike Aircraft in a Tactical Strike Formation

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to develop a methodology to aid a decision maker in determining the optimum mix of escort and strike aircraft in a tactical strike formation. The research had four main objectives: (1) Analyze likely air combat between enemy fighter interceptors and offensive aircraft formation. (2) Develop a mathematical model of likely air combat, which could determine the expected outcomes as a function of decision variable--the force mix. (3) Develop a computer program for the model. (4) Provide guidelines for decision making regarding the force mix. Keywords: Air attack, Air massraid, Massraid, Runway attack, Tactical air massraid, Theses.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA206161

Entities

People

  • Muhammad Avais

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Computer Programs
  • Defense Systems
  • Detection
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Markov Chains
  • Markov Processes
  • Mathematical Models
  • Probability Distributions
  • Radar
  • Reliability
  • Terminal Defense
  • Warfare
  • Warning Systems

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Parallel and Distributed Computing.