description: This is a NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA report procured by the Pentagon and made available for public release. It has been reproduced in the best form available to the Pentagon. It is not spiral-bound, but rather assembled with Velobinding in a soft, white linen cover. The Storming Media report number is A479163. The abstract provided by the Pentagon Rapid changes and developments in defense technology have created a difficult analytical environment for decision authorities when selecting the best weapon system for their armed forces. Appropriate operations analysis techniques and tools can provide some insight needed for the selection process. The objective of this thesis is to identify and develop suitable Operations Research analytical techniques and tools to aid decision authorities in the Ship Self Air Defense (SSAD) system selection process. The thesis first develops a SSAD system simulation Model (SSAD-Sim) using discrete event simulation techniques and implements it in the Java programming language and Modkit. The simulation is then used to identify appropriate exploratory analysis capabilities including measures of effectiveness evaluation and parameter sensitivity analysis. Exploratory analysis techniques are used to evaluate two different SSAD systems and firing policies. Key parameters analyzed for sensitivity include numbers of trackers, SAM inventory levels and tracker slew delay. As a result of the success of the SSAD simulation, further component additions and modifications are recommended for further study and development.
language: English
title: A Comparative Analysis Of Ship Self Air Defense (Ssad) Systems Using A Modkit Simulation
titlecomplete: A Comparative Analysis Of Ship Self Air Defense (Ssad) Systems Using A Modkit Simulation
publisher: Storming Media