Air-to-Ground Gunnery Simulation Computer Program - P0655

Abstract

This gun simulation program is a research contribution which employs a Monte Carlo technique to determine the probability of destroying a rectangular target with air-to-ground gunnery. The effect of correlation of successive aim points is considered and bivariate normal aiming error and ballistic dispersion are assumed. The mathematical derivation, FORTRAN program listing, variable list, flow chart, sample deck set-ups, and output results are included.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADB023971

Entities

People

  • Robert W. Merritt

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • C4I
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Ammunition Belt
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Firing Rate
  • Flight Speeds
  • Guns
  • Kill Probabilities
  • Machine Guns
  • Monte Carlo Method
  • Probability
  • Random Number Generators
  • Random Variables
  • Simulations
  • Slant Range
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Two Dimensional

Readers

  • Computer Science.
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.
  • Statistical inference.