On Some Markovian Salvo Combat Models

Abstract

In this thesis, we present Markov-based probability models for two important problems related to current combat situations: fire allocating of salvos against multiple targets, and Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) attacks on convoys transporting supply and troops. For the fire allocation problem, we suggest a certain shooting tactics, called Persistent Shooting, and explore the effect of various engagement parameters using a discrete time Markov chain. We consider the scenario where a single shooter engages a set of targets by a series of salvos. The shooter has a limited number of munitions to deliver and the question is how to allocate the fire in the presence of limited BDA capabilities. For the IED problem, we explore the effect of various tactical parameters on the IED threat and on the resulting attrition of the friendly force using a continuous time Markov chain.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA493958

Entities

People

  • Say B. Neo

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter IED
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Attrition
  • Battle Damage Assessment
  • Control Systems
  • Damage Assessment
  • Explosive Devices
  • Improvised Explosive Devices
  • Joint Military Activities
  • Markov Chains
  • Military Operations
  • Mobile Phones
  • Munitions
  • Operations Research
  • Probability
  • Random Variables
  • Situational Awareness
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Weapons

Fields of Study

  • Mathematics

Readers

  • Marksmanship and Weaponry.
  • Mathematical Modeling and Probability Theory.
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