In-Minefield Effectiveness Measure for Breaching Vehicles
Abstract
The development of realistic models is required to assess the military worth of countermine systems in mine warfare scenarios. Explicit closed form solutions of delineating countermine equipment effectiveness are being developed to become modular components of a more complex war game modelling mine warfare. This report develops a closed solution to measure the effectiveness of armored vehicles proceeding through cleared lanes. An equation is derived to determine the expected number of mines a vehicle will encounter in a scenario. The expected number of mine encounters is used to calculate a measure to compare the value of changes in tactical methods and countermine materiel. A discussion of the applicability of the effectiveness measure to support mine and countermine studies is also presented. A set of mine warfare situations are formulated as an example of the ease of using the expression derived in this report.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1983
- Accession Number
- ADP001575
Entities
People
- Mark S. Adams