Live Fire Futures (LFF)

Abstract

This study analyzes the impact of force modernization and asymmetric warfare on future live fire training, recommends a new live fire training strategy, and describes a concept for future live fire ranges. The U.S. Army's force modernization goals include improving the range, precision, and effects of direct and indirect fires. Such enhanced capabilities will significantly influence requirements for support of live fire training. Employment of smart weapons, non-line-of-sight weapons, new target acquisition systems, and digital command, control, and communications systems will characterize future combat and should be included in future training. The other major force for change in live fire training is the non-linear nature of future combat. Prominent in the U.S. Army's challenges of the 21 Century will be a wide range of possible operational environments in terms of strategic goals, the political-military situation, the nature of the enemy, civilian population considerations, and the characteristics of the battleground. These variables must also be addressed in the design of training support.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADA381104

Entities

People

  • Larry L. Meliza
  • Maynard L. Burkett
  • William J. Mullen

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Anti-Tank Missiles
  • Artillery
  • Asymmetric Warfare
  • Command And Control
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Control Systems
  • Directed Energy Weapons
  • Employment
  • Indirect Fire
  • Information Systems
  • Lessons Learned
  • Line Of Sight
  • Personnel Management
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Warfare
  • Weapons Effects

Readers

  • Marksmanship and Weaponry.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Strategic Security Studies