Utility of Analytical Methods in Theater Missile Defense Analysis,
Abstract
The analysis of a weapon system must employ a variety of methods to reduce errors, assure completeness and identify critical conditions that stress the system. Such analyses are conducted at various levels of the system as shown as well as the phase of system development. The application in this paper is theater missile defense acquisition support. Two levels of primary concern are battle (many-on-many) and engagement analysis (few-on-few or one-on-one). A central point for both of these levels of analysis is to ascertain the objective of the analysis. The objectives range from comparisons to requirements with commensurate increases in the range of conditions examined. One incentive for using analytical methods is in establishing the driving parameters. The ability to do so with the simpler methods is because single engagements for TMD do reflect a significant result of what can occur at the battle level. Examples analytical methods for TMD analysis will be drawn from three such methods. JEM (Joint Effectiveness Model), MONGO (not an acronym) and TABS (Technique for Analysis of the Battle Space), which span varying ranges of detail in the models and focus in terms of the emphasis of the system operation.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1998
- Accession Number
- ADA356429
Entities
People
- Greg Strauch
- Howard Sugiuchi
- Steve Murphy