Attacking Relocatable Targets with the B-1B: A Methodology for Analyzing the Effectiveness of Alternative Weapons

摘要

In this thesis a method was developed to investigate the effectiveness of the B-1B using both conventional and nuclear weapons against a wide range of relocatable targets(RT). An interactive Monte Carlo simulation was developed to model the B-1B sortie from takeoff through target destruction. Emphasis was placed on modeling the major relationships at a macroscopic level. An unclassified analysis of the SRAM, gravity nuclear bomb, conventional and nuclear cruise missile, and the SKEET conventional sensor fused weapon against the Soviet SS-20 IRBM was conducted using this method. A single measure of effectiveness, the percentage of RTs destroyed, was employed. Relationships among target dwell time, RT location update time, target hardness, and probability of finding the RT were examined for their impact upon weapon effectiveness. Keywords: Moveable targets, Jet bombers, Weapons tradeoff study, Conventional vs nuclear weapons; and Weapon systems effectiveness.