Cost optimization of artillery fire support using the global positioning system

Abstract

The paper describes a solution for the optimization of the artillery-rocket fire support by using the global positioning system to determine the targets and elements of combat deployment of the support units, by day and by night. Also, Trimble Pro XR modern means of positioning and formation equipment are used for a final comparative analysis. The theory of probability, the theory of errors, and the theory of firing are applied in order to get the results of the analysis. The solution is a significant reduction of the support costs reflected in the decrease in consumption of missiles per targets fired at. The application of the global positioning system in the topographic and geodetic preparation ensures several times faster and more precise action, which reduces the overall cost of operations.

Keywords

• optimization
• artillery-rocket fire support
• global position system
• theory of firing