Determining the Surface-to-Air Missile Requirement for Western and Southern Part of the Turkish Air Defense System
Abstract
An air defense system is vital for any country that wants to protect its homeland. Today, air defense systems are integrated systems that consist of early warning radars, fighter aircraft, airborne early warning aircraft, and surface-to-air missiles (SAMs). The Turkish air defense system does not as yet have long-range SAMs, but Turkey plans to procure SAM systems to protect its borders. This research develops two location optimization models to optimally locate SAM sites to defend specified areas of the country. One of the models finds the minimum number of SAM sites needed to cover the specified areas; the other finds the maximum coverage for a given number of SAM sites. The model is formulated as an integer program, and the LINGO 10 software package is used to solve the model. Three candidate SAM systems are examined. All models use the maximum range of each SAM system. Sensitivity analysis is used to explore how much the optimal solution(s) change given fluctuations in input values. The main objective of the study is to provide the Turkish Air Force coverage information regarding the three candidate SAM systems. The study also provides a model that can be used to examine other candidate systems. The results and models presented in this research should facilitate the development of a more effective air defense system for Turkey.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 2008
- Accession Number
- ADA483275
Entities
People
- Omer Alkanat
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology