Evaluation of Long-Range HPW Effectiveness in Operations (Combat Actions)

The 2011 fourth-quarter issue of Military Thought carried an article on methodology for developing a concept of long-range high-precision weapons (LRHPW) employment in operations (combat actions). The authors stressed the importance of systemic coordination between special mathematical and software capabilities (SMSC) for planning and the content and purpose of operational tasks fulfilled by control authorities. On the basis of their analysis of functions to be performed on conception of LRHPW employment, the substance of functions, and the relationship between the goals of an operation and information to rely upon, they drew up requirements for the makeup and purpose of SMSC in support of planning efforts. The key role at this stage was given to all-around planning and evaluation of long-range high-precision weapons of various types used against a system of the enemy's vital targets in a theater of operations or strategic region. Here, Belenkov et al offer an overview of input data generation and approaches to a formalized representation of combat tasks assigned to LRHPW in plans for strikes to be delivered against a group (system) of critical key enemy targets. Adapted from the source document.