Analytic Methods for Tactical Air Warfare - 2005: Air Campaign and Mathematical Analysis
Abstract
The Office of the Secretary Defense, Program Analysis and Evaluation, Tactical Air Division (OSD/PA&E TACAIR) has an ongoing effort focused on modeling and analysis of air combat and air campaigns in support of OSD decision making and planning. LMI has been assisting TACAIR with that effort. Our previous tasks have included air-to-air campaign modeling and laser propagation modeling: Air-to-air campaign modeling, LMI developed extensions to, and applied, the Stochastic Lanchester Air-to-Air Combat Model (SLAACM). We also completed several related mathematical and campaign analyses. The original version of SLAACM, which includes a single Blue defender against an array of Red escorts and bombers, was expanded to include multiple Blue defender types for two different cases. In the first case, the model was extended to include sequential defense by different types of Blue aircraft. In the second case, the model was extended to include an optimized defense using a mix of Blue defender types simultaneously. These resulted in two different versions of the model. The sequential defense model has been documented as an update version, but the simultaneous defense version has not yet been formally documented. Laser propagation modeling. LMI extended the Airborne Laser Infrared Transmission model to include 1.06 mu wavelength solid-state lasers. In the process, we developed a new approach that allows straightforward inclusion of additional laser wavelengths as needed. The primary focus of the current task was air campaign modeling, both with SLAACM and with separate mathematical analyses. We used all versions of SLAACM in our classified analysis facility to address specific scenarios of interest to TACAIR. The classified results have been reported to TACAIR separately.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 2005
- Accession Number
- ADA439643
Entities
People
- David A. Lee
- Dou Long
- Jeremy M. Eckhause
- John A. Dukovich
- Robert V. Hemm
Organizations
- LMI