Target Analysis Flashcards
Overall, kill probability formula.
Pk= Ph x Pr x PL
Explain what Ph means?
Probabilitie of a hit
What is Pr
Reliability of the weapon system
What is P L
Lethality of the warhead or ammunition
Three damage levels that are considered by designers?
Disablement ♿️
Destruction 💥
Neutralisation 🚷
Types of targets considered by EO designers?
People
Vehicles
Structures
Equipment
Aircraft
Complex
Key targets?
People
Armoured vehicles
Aircraft in flight
Development and production of a weapon system must be what 4 things?
Simple
Easy to make
Easy to inspect
Safe to transport store and handle
Energy sources available to the designers are?
Kinetic energy and chemical energy
Attack on armor
Define kinetic energy
In the form of a solid missile or (shot) which dissipates its energy on impact and requires no triggering device to control the energy release.
Attack on Armour
Define Chemical energy
Form of a substance that has considerable potential energy relative to its mass, which can be released when suitably initiated.
Both Chemical energy and kinetic energy produce what effect in common?
Both energy sources can produce a disruptive effect.
Attack on aircraft in flight.
Basic warhead design techniques
Overpressure (Blast)
Kinetic energy (bullets or fragmenting warheads)
Special Kinetic energy (continuous rod)
Shaped charges (EFP)
What is the Pk if
Ph: is 60% .6
Pr: 50% .5
Pk: 70% .7
0.21 or 21%
5 types of targets frequently engaged by fire?
People
Equipment
Vehicles
Aircraft
Structures
List 3 levels of dmage and ammunition designers may wish to achieve in regards to Target analysis?
Neutralisation
Disablement
Destruction
