Examining Precision Munitions Alternatives: Modeling the Average Isn't Good Enough

Abstract

As the military employs more precision munitions to maximize effects and minimize collateral damage, the commander should understand each munition's strengths and weaknesses. These munitions are usually expensive and in short supply in relation to their less intelligent compatriots. Due to these constraints, engagement planning is limited to specific situations such as urban terrain and targets moving at the time of engagement. To compare different types of guidance for precision munition performance in these scenarios, combat modeling usually employs averages for the engagement. The average location of the round in the "basket," average range from target when the seeker "wakes up," and seeker field of view are usually combined into another average such as probability of hit. While these averages provide useful insights, critical limitations are obscured. This paper will use analysis done for the Precision Guided Mortar Munition (PGMM) to examine these types of modeling limitations. (12 figures, 8 refs.)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 11, 2003
Accession Number
ADA418447

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  • Peter A

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  • MITRE Corporation

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Collateral Damage
  • Guidance
  • Guns
  • High Explosives
  • Materials
  • Military Operations
  • Munitions
  • Office Buildings
  • Precision-Guided Munitions
  • Probability
  • Projectiles
  • Small Arms
  • Systems Analysis
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Urban Areas
  • Warfare
  • Weapons Effects

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