Weaponeering : conventional weapon system effectiveness

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Driels, Morris R.

Series:

AIAA education series

Publication Information:

Reston, VA : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc., 2004

ISBN:

9781563476655

Subject Term:

United States -- Armed Forces -- Weapons systems -- Evaluation

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This is the first comprehensive text to describe and quantify the methods commonly used to predict the probability of successfully attacking ground targets using air-launched or ground-launched weapons. Air launched weapons include guided and unguided bombs, air-to-ground missiles, LGBs, rockets, and guns. Surface engagements cover both direct and indirect fire weapons. The text outlines the various methodologies used in operational products used widely in the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps. It explains the underlying methodologies for the key munitions effectiveness tools, Joint Air-to-Surface Weaponeering Systems (JAWS), and JMEM/SS Weapons Effectiveness Systems.

Author Notes

Morris Driels has taught at universities in the United Kingdom and the United States for over 30 years

Preface	p. xvii
Acknowledgments	p. xxi
Nomenclature	p. xxiii
List of Acronyms	p. xxvii
Part 1 Basic Tools and Methods
Chapter 1 Weaponeering Process	p. 3
1.1 Definitions	p. 3
1.2 Air Tasking Orders	p. 3
1.3 Weaponeering--Part of a Larger Planning Cycle	p. 4
1.4 Example of a Weaponeering Tool	p. 5
Chapter 2 Introduction to Statistical Methods	p. 9
2.1 Population and Sample	p. 9
2.2 Univariate Distribution	p. 9
2.3 Univariate Normal Distribution	p. 11
2.4 Bivariate Normal Distribution	p. 16
2.5 Combinatorial Probabilities	p. 19
2.6 Circular Normal and Rayleigh Distributions	p. 20
2.7 Uniform Distribution	p. 23
2.8 Binomial Distribution	p. 24
2.9 Poisson Distribution	p. 28
2.10 Testing Data for a Particular Distribution	p. 29
2.11 Functions of Random Variables	p. 31
2.12 Mathematical Expectation	p. 31
Chapter 3 Weapon Trajectory	p. 35
3.1 Introduction	p. 35
3.2 Weapon Delivery Tactics	p. 36
3.3 Initial Release Velocities	p. 36
3.4 Zero-Drag, Point-Mass Trajectory Model	p. 38
3.5 Linear-Drag Model	p. 41
3.6 High-Fidelity Trajectory Model	p. 45
3.7 Unguided Surface-to-Surface Munition Trajectory	p. 48
3.8 Effects of Winds on Ballistic Trajectory	p. 50
3.9 Trajectory for Guided Munitions	p. 51
3.10 Ballistic Partial from Trajectory Programs	p. 53
3.11 Summary of Model Features	p. 55
Chapter 4 Delivery Accuracy	p. 57
4.1 Introduction	p. 57
4.2 General Measures of Delivery Accuracy	p. 59
4.3 Commonly Used Equations Based on Normal Data	p. 62
4.4 Noncircular Distributions	p. 64
4.5 Delivery Accuracy in the Normal Plane	p. 64
4.6 Treatment of Ballistic Errors	p. 68
4.7 Delivery Accuracy of Unguided Weapons	p. 69
4.8 Delivery Accuracy of Unguided Surface-Launched Weapons	p. 69
4.9 Delivery Accuracy of Unguided Air-Launched Weapons	p. 70
4.10 Mechanization	p. 70
4.11 CCRP Mechanization	p. 71
4.12 CCIP Mechanization	p. 73
4.13 Bombing Modes	p. 75
4.14 Sources of Weapon Miss Distances	p. 77
4.15 Computation of Miss Distances for CCRP Mechanization	p. 78
4.16 Accumulation of Individual Miss Distances for CCRP	p. 87
4.17 Computation of Miss Distances for CCIP Mechanization	p. 89
4.18 Bombing on Coordinates Mechanization	p. 92
4.19 Air-Launched Guided Weapon Delivery Accuracy	p. 94
4.20 Surface-Launched Guided Weapon Delivery Accuracy	p. 99
4.21 GPS-Guided Weapons	p. 99
Reference	p. 104
Chapter 5 Vulnerability Assessment--Introductory Methods	p. 105
5.1 Weapon Damage Mechanisms	p. 105
5.2 Introduction to Effectiveness Indices	p. 106
5.3 Requirements for the Computation of Effectiveness Indices	p. 108
5.4 Vulnerability Assessment for Fragmentation Warheads	p. 108
5.5 Vulnerable Area	p. 110
5.6 Critical and Noncritical Components	p. 111
5.7 Redundant and Nonredundant Critical Components	p. 111
5.8 Target Vulnerability to Single Fragments	p. 111
5.9 Case (a)--Target Composed of Nonredundant Critical Components with No Overlap	p. 113
5.10 Case (b)--Target Composed of Nonredundant Critical Components with Overlap	p. 115
5.11 Case (c)--Target Composed of Some Redundant Components with No Overlap	p. 117
5.12 Case (d)--Target Composed of Some Redundant Components with Overlap	p. 119
5.13 Multiple-Hit Vulnerability	p. 120
5.14 Effectiveness Assessment for a Specific Weapon	p. 121
5.15 Centroid of Vulnerability and Different Fragment Weights	p. 125
5.16 Damage Matrix and Lethal Area	p. 127
Reference	p. 129
Chapter 6 Vulnerability Assessment--Advanced Methods	p. 131
6.1 Introduction	p. 131
6.2 COVART	p. 133
6.3 Shotline Analysis	p. 134
6.4 Shotline P[subscript k/sh]	p. 135
6.5 COVART Computational Model for Calculating Vulnerable Areas	p. 136
6.6 Effectiveness Assessment: Computing the Damage Matrix	p. 138
6.7 Detailed Description of the GFSM	p. 145
6.8 Orientation of Weapon in GFSM Scenario	p. 146
6.9 GFSM Target Description	p. 147
6.10 GFSM Weapon Description	p. 147
6.11 GFSM Fragment Drag Data	p. 147
6.12 GFSM Computational Model	p. 148
6.13 GFSM Computation of P[subscript K]	p. 148
6.14 GFSM Calculation of the P[subscript K](r, [gamma subscript j])	p. 151
6.15 Review of Computational Procedure	p. 153
6.16 Worked Problem for GFSM Methodology	p. 154
6.17 Computation of the P[subscript K] Matrix	p. 156
6.18 Simplification of Damage Matrix for Effectiveness Calculations	p. 159
6.19 Conserving Lethality for Different Damage Functions	p. 163
6.20 Lethal Area Calculation for Targets Sensitive to Blast	p. 164
Part 2 Air-to-Surface Weaponeering
Chapter 7 Single Weapons Against Unitary Targets	p. 169
7.1 The Single Sortie Probability of Damage--SSPD	p. 169
7.2 SSPD for Single Fragmentation Weapon and Unitary Target	p. 171
7.3 Comparing Expected Value with Monte Carlo Simulation	p. 173
7.4 SSPD for Single Blast Damage Function and Unitary Target	p. 174
7.5 Some Computational Considerations	p. 176
7.6 Force Estimation	p. 177
7.7 Simple Spreadsheet Implementation to Compute SSPD	p. 177
7.8 Template for Implementing Weaponeering Solutions	p. 180
7.9 Calculating SSPD for Guided Weapons	p. 184
7.10 Bomb Burial	p. 187
7.11 Summary of Model Features	p. 189
Chapter 8 Single Weapons Directed Against an Area of Targets	p. 193
8.1 Introduction	p. 193
8.2 Measurement of Damage	p. 193
8.3 Weapon Represented by Rectangular Damage Function	p. 196
8.4 Effect of Multiple Weapons and Aim Points	p. 197
8.5 Fractional Coverage	p. 200
8.6 Spreadsheet to Compute EFD	p. 207
8.7 Weaponeering Spreadsheet	p. 208
8.8 Calculating EFD for Guided Weapons	p. 210
8.9 Weapon Represented by Carleton Damage Function	p. 210
8.10 Summary of Model Features	p. 215
Reference	p. 216
Chapter 9 Stick Deliveries	p. 217
9.1 Introduction	p. 217
9.2 Determining the Pattern Dimensions	p. 217
9.3 Calculating Stick Width	p. 219
9.4 Calculating Stick Length	p. 221
9.5 Ballistic Dispersion for Stick Deliveries	p. 223
9.6 Pattern Dimensions	p. 226
9.7 Weapon Sparsity and Overlap in the Pattern	p. 227
9.8 Summary of Computing EFD for Sticks	p. 230
9.9 Spreadsheet Implementation	p. 231
9.10 Advanced Method for Calculating EFD	p. 231
9.11 Effect on EFD of Different Multiple-Weapon Representations	p. 236
9.12 Summary of Model Features	p. 237
Chapter 10 Projectiles	p. 239
10.1 Introduction	p. 239
10.2 Assumptions for Projectile Methodology	p. 239
10.3 Accuracy Considerations	p. 241
10.4 Damage Functions	p. 242
10.5 Effectiveness Calculations	p. 243
10.6 SSPD When More Than One Round is Required for a Kill	p. 244
10.7 Spreadsheet Implementation	p. 245
10.8 Summary of Model Features	p. 245
Chapter 11 Cluster Munitions	p. 249
11.1 Introduction	p. 249
11.2 General Analytical Treatment of Cluster Munitions	p. 255
11.3 Trajectory Computations	p. 257
11.4 Submunition Pattern Dimensions	p. 258
11.5 Rectangular Patterns in the Ground Plane	p. 260
11.6 Circular Patterns in the Normal Plane	p. 263
11.7 Effect of Ballistic Dispersion	p. 267
11.8 Spreadsheet Implementation	p. 267
11.9 Summary of Model Features	p. 270
Chapter 12 Weaponeering for Specific Targets	p. 273
12.1 Introduction	p. 273
12.2 Bridges	p. 273
12.3 Effective Miss Distance (EMD) Damage Function	p. 277
12.4 Above-Ground Buildings	p. 284
12.5 Summary of Weaponeering Methodologies and Applicable EI	p. 291
12.6 Collateral Damage and Indirect Aim Points	p. 292
Part 3 Surface-to-Surface Weaponeering
Chapter 13 Indirect Fire--Artillery and Mortar Systems	p. 307
13.1 Introduction	p. 307
13.2 Terminology and Combat Scenarios	p. 307
13.3 Aim-Point Selection	p. 308
13.4 Weapon Lethal Area	p. 310
13.5 Delivery Accuracy	p. 313
13.6 Munition Trajectory	p. 315
13.7 Naval Gunfire	p. 317
13.8 Comparing Direct- and Indirect-Fire Effectiveness Methods	p. 317
13.9 Methodologies for Surface-to-Surface Weaponeering Tools	p. 324
13.10 Superquickie 2, Unitary Warhead	p. 325
13.11 Superquickie 2, Improved Conventional Munition	p. 332
13.12 High-Fidelity Model--Matrix Evaluator Program	p. 335
13.13 Fractional Damage Calculations for Multiple Events	p. 340
13.14 Improved Conventional Munitions in Matrix Evaluator	p. 341
13.15 Artquik Method	p. 343
13.16 Damage Done by a Single Weapon with an Offset Aim Point	p. 344
13.17 Carleton Damage Function and Ballistic Dispersion	p. 346
13.18 Methodology for Multiple Unitary Warhead Munitions	p. 347
13.19 Artquik Model for ICMs	p. 351
13.20 Summary of Model Features	p. 352
Chapter 14 Direct Fire: Infantry and Vehicle Systems	p. 355
14.1 Introduction	p. 355
14.2 Direct Fire Against Personnel Targets--FBAR	p. 355
14.3 Direct Fire Against Vehicles--Passive Vehicle Target Model (PVTM)	p. 362
14.4 Summary of Model Features	p. 368
Chapter 15 Mines	p. 371
15.1 Introduction	p. 371
15.2 Land Mines	p. 371
15.3 Land Minefield Specification and Planning	p. 372
15.4 Simplified Land Mine Method--Minefield Density	p. 375
15.5 Detailed Land Mine Method	p. 378
15.6 Sea Mines	p. 382
15.7 Shallow-Water Sea Mines	p. 383
15.8 Deep-Water Sea Mines	p. 384
15.9 Antisubmarine Mines	p. 388
15.10 Summary of Model Features	p. 389
Chapter 16 Target Acquisition	p. 393
16.1 Introduction	p. 393
16.2 Experimental Contrast Thresholds for the Human Eye	p. 395
16.3 Overington Threshold Model	p. 397
16.4 Field Tests Detecting Military Targets	p. 402
16.5 Johnson's Frequency-Domain Experiments	p. 403
16.6 Acquire Target Acquisition Model	p. 406
16.7 Air-to-Surface Target Acquisition	p. 412
16.8 Flight Profile and Run-in Effects	p. 412
16.9 Terrain Model	p. 414
16.10 Detection Range R[subscript VIS]	p. 419
16.11 Conversion of Range to Probability of Launch	p. 420
16.12 Description of the JMEM Target Acquisition Model	p. 424
16.13 Time-Dependent Target Detection--Search	p. 425
16.14 Summary of Model Features	p. 427
References	p. 429
Appendix A Standard Statistical Tables	p. 431
Appendix B Weapon Selection Based on Target and Damage Criteria	p. 435
Appendix C Weapon Types and Selection	p. 455
C.1 Aircraft Loadouts	p. 455
C.2 Aircraft Weapons	p. 455
Index	p. 463
Supporting Materials	p. 475

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