A Survey on Weapon Target Allocation Models and Applications

In Command and Control (C2), Threat Evaluation (TE) and Weapon Target Allocation (WTA) are two key components. To build an automated system in this area after modeling Threat Evaluation and Weapon Target Allocation processes, solving these models and finding the optimal solution are further important issues. This setting demands instantaneous operational planning and decision making under inherent severe stress conditions. The associated responsibilities are usually divided among a number of operators and also computerized decision support systems that aid these operators during the decision making process. In this Chapter, the literature in the area of WTA system with the emphasis on the modeling and solving methods are surveyed.

Research on Weapon Target Allocation of Synthetic Detachment Considering Emergency Target

In view of the problem of emergency target handling and reasonable attack in the combat process of synthetic detachment, this paper analyzes the main characteristics of emergency target, judges the threat degree of emergency target with “threat factor function”, and controls the output of the solution by solving the objective function of “threat factor function”, so as to ensure that the emergency target with great influence can be handled quickly. By improving the weapon target allocation model and using the solution control strategy, the simulation results show that this method can effectively improve the overall strike efficiency and the processing speed of emergency targets.

A Comprehensive Algorithm for Detection, Identification of Naval Surface Forces and Target Allocation of Network-Centric Controlled Weapons

The purpose of the study was to examine and solve the problem of detecting and identifying the objects of naval surface forces by a group of controlled weapons within the group using coordinates and the type of such objects. The main target of naval surface forces was determined according to the parameters of the frequency of detection of the objects by the group of controlled weapons and the reliability of identification of the objects of naval surface forces. A matrix for detecting the objects of naval surface forces by the group of controlled weapons has been formed and analyzed. The introduction of restrictions on the tactics of actions of the group of controlled weapons and on the coefficient of convolution of criteria in the task of target allocation makes it possible to ensure almost complete absence of intersections of trajectories of controlled weapons. On the basis of statistical modeling of the configuration of the systems and the corresponding probabilities of detection and identification, the effectiveness of the developed algorithm is shown. An example of a multi-stage calculation of one variant from a statistical series of experiments is given, followed by a preliminary assessment of target allocation by the group of controlled weapons in accordance with the current configurations of the group of weapons and naval surface forces. The multivariate analysis of the efficiency of the algorithm operation on various configurations of the systems showed a high degree of identification of the objects of naval surface forces in comparison with the existing algorithms. A range of values for the probabilities of identifying the types of the objects of naval surface forces by the group of controlled weapons has been identified, which provides an almost unambiguous determination of the main target of naval surface forces