Educating Our Bullets: A Roadmap to Munitions Centrality.

Abstract

Smart munitions deliver warfighter advantages in effective defeat of critical targets, the reduction of logistics burdens, and total force survivability. Brilliant munitions, delivered by Army, Navy, Marine, and Air Force platforms offer further warfighter advantages and shifts some target attack processes from delivery platforms to the munition (munitions centrality). This paper addresses the basis for current smart and brilliant munitions programs. The spectrum of target recognition capabilities is presented as a roadmap towards munitions centrality. Based on key battlefield targets, the benefits of brilliant munitions are shown through selected computer scenarios. Finally, an approach to managing the technology is offered.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 23, 1998
Accession Number
ADA346971

Entities

People

  • Robert F. Arnone

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Artillery
  • Command And Control
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Indirect Fire
  • Multiple Launch Rocket System
  • Munitions
  • Precision-Guided Munitions
  • Satellite Guided Weapons
  • Short Range Ballistic Missiles
  • Target Recognition
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warning Systems
  • Weapons Effects

Fields of Study

  • Computer science
  • Engineering

Readers

  • Munitions and Ordnance Engineering
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.