Accession Number:

ADA090438

Title:

Performance Evaluation for Direct Fire Systems,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

ARMY MATERIEL SYSTEMS ANALYSIS ACTIVITY ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD

Personal Author(s):

• Scungio, Richard C.
• Chernick, Julian A.

Report Date:

1980-06-01

Pagination or Media Count:

4.0

Abstract:

The operational performance of direct fire systems is affected by many factors which can combine in one manner or another and influence the utility of the system on the battlefield. The methodology developed requires the identification of the influence of each factor on the employment or performance of the particular weapon system being evaluated.

Descriptors:

• *TACTICAL WEAPONS
• METHODOLOGY
• KILL PROBABILITIES
• BATTLEFIELDS
• WEAPON SYSTEM EFFECTIVENESS
• FIRE SUPPORT
• FIREPOWER
• FIRING RATE

Subject Categories:

• Military Operations, Strategy and Tactics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE