Optimizing Aegis Ship Stationing for Active Theater Missile Defense

Abstract

This thesis utilizes Extended Air Defense Simulation(EADSIM), a government-owned computer model, to determine the optimum stationing of an AEGIS ship in an Anti-Theater Ballistic Missile(ATBM) role defending two cities. The conclusions stated depend upon the validity of that model. The AEGIS ship's command being unsure of enemy launch sites and target intentions, the geometrically worst-case enemy launch points against the cities were modeled. Numerous potential positions from which an AEGIS ship could actively defend the cities with its Surface-to-Air missiles were assessed by simulation. Those positions which appeared advantageous were additionally evaluated in order to obtain greater confidence in the results of the ship's defense from those assigned stations. In order to aid in visualization of the results, expected TBM hits on the cities, and raid attrition by the AEGIS ship, were displayed on scatter, three-dimensional surface, and contour plots, from which the optimal stationing area of the ship was indicated.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA274907

Entities

People

  • Mark R. Rios

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Attrition
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Defense Systems
  • Geography
  • Inertial Navigation
  • Military Applications
  • Operating Systems
  • Theater Ballistic Missiles
  • Theater Missile Defense
  • Three Dimensional
  • Weapon Control
  • Weapons
  • Weapons Effects
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Strategic Security Studies