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System of systems force structure optimisation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 February 2016

M. S. McCoy
M. S. McCoy*
Affiliation:
Boeing Technical Fellow The Boeing Company, St Louis, USA
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Abstract

A system of systems study plan was developed and a prototype was executed to optimise a recommended military force structure. This methodology defined the optimal force structure, using constrained optimisation to reflect budget limitations and desired mission performance. The force structure included surface and air assets, a command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C4ISR) architecture, and a recommended logistics infrastructure. A second aspect of the study plan defined the total acquisition strategy, which accounted for: retiring legacy assets, extending the service life of existing assets until new replacements became available, and acquiring new assets for deployment, within the budget allocation. This methodology combined various modeling and simulation techniques to meet three study objectives. First, a nonlinear mixed integer programming model maximised performance, subject to cost constraints, cost as an independent variable (CAIV). Second, a dynamic programming model scheduled the transition from the legacy force structure to the future force, defined by the previous modeling technique. Third, a process simulation model simulated performance, over a one-year time period, for 25 areas of responsibility and five missions. This model verified performance estimates generated by the previous models.

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Research Article
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The Aeronautical Journal , Volume 110 , Issue 1109 , July 2006 , pp. 457 - 462
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Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 2006 

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