Method for allocating and assigning defensive weapons against attacking weapons

Claim 1

A method for allocating and assigning, in response to an enemy attack on a target by a plurality, K, of attack weapons, counter-weapons from a plurality, M, of available counter-weapons for defense of said target, the method comprising the steps of: a) estimating for each kth one of the K attack weapons a target threat value, P k , relative to the target, wherein k=1, 2, . . . ,K; b) estimating for each one of the M counter-weapons a counter-threat value relative to each kth one of the K attack weapons; c) determining, based upon combining the estimated counter-threat values with the estimated target threat values according to a pre-established relationship, for each ith one of a series of prospective allocations of different numbers, N i , of counter-weapons, an associated optimum assignment of the N i counter-weapons against the K attack weapons that is selected to cause an associated composite reduced target threat value, E Ri , of the attack weapons against the target to have a minimum value; d) selecting from the series of prospective counter-weapon allocations a particular ith one of the counter-weapons allocations to be used against the K attack weapons; and e) assigning the N i counter-weapons of the particular selected allocation against the K attack weapons in accordance with the optimum weapons assignment associated with the selected allocation.

Claim 2

A method for allocating and assigning, in response to an enemy attack on a target by a plurality, K, of attack weapons, counter-weapons from a plurality, M, of available counter-weapons for defense of said target, the method comprising the steps of: a) estimating for each kth one of the K attack weapons a target threat value, P k , relative to the target, wherein k=1, 2, . . . ,K; b) estimating for each one of the M counter-weapons a counter-threat value relative to each kth one of the K attack weapons; c) determining, based upon combining the estimated counter-threat values with the estimated target threat values according to a pre-established relationship, for each ith one of a series of prospective allocations of different numbers, N i , of counter-weapons, an associated optimum assignment of the N i counter-weapons against the K attack weapons that is selected to cause an associated composite reduced target threat value, E Ri , of the attack weapons against the target to have a minimum value; d) selecting from the series of prospective counter-weapon allocations a particular ith one of the counter-weapons allocations to be used against the K attack weapons; and e) assigning the N i counter-weapons of the particular selected allocation against the K attack weapons in accordance with the optimum weapons assignment associated with the selected allocation.

Claim 8

A method for allocating and assigning, in response to an enemy attack on a target by a plurality, K, of attack weapons, counter-weapons from a plurality, M, of counter weapons for defense of said target, the method comprising the steps of: a) estimating for each kth one of the K attack weapons a target threat value, P k , relative to the target, wherein k=1, 2, . . . ,K; b) estimating for each one of the M counter-weapons a counter-threat value, P k , relative to each kth one of the K attack weapons, wherein k=1,2, . . . ,K; c) determining, based upon combining the estimated counter-threat values, P k , with the estimated target threat values, P k , according to a preestablished P k , P k relationship, for each ith one of a series of prospective allocations of different numbers, N i , of counter-weapons, a corresponding optimum assignment of the N i counter-weapons against the K attack weapons that causes an associated composite reduced target threat value, E Ri , of the attack weapons against the target to have a minimum value, the composite reduced target threat value being determined according to the expression: ##EQU13## wherein x ki is equal to the integer number of the N i counter-weapons in the ith counter-weapons allocation that is assigned to the kth one of the K attack weapons, the x ki 's being selected so as to cause the corresponding E Ri to have a minimum value for the number, N i , of counter-weapons allocated in the ith prospective allocation; d) selecting from the series of prospective allocations of counter-weapons an ith one of the allocations for use against the K attack weapons; and e) assigning the N i counter-weapons of the selected ith allocation against the K attack weapons in accordance with the optimum weapon assignment associated with the selected counter-weapons allocation.

Claim 9

A method for allocating and assigning, in response to an enemy attack on a target by a plurality, K, of attack weapons, counter-weapons from a plurality, M, of counter weapons for defense of said target, the method comprising the steps of: a) estimating for each kth one of the K attack weapons a target threat value, P k , relative to the target, wherein k=1, 2, . . . ,K; b) estimating for each one of the M counter-weapons a counter-threat value, P k , relative to each kth one of the K attack weapons, wherein k=1,2, . . . ,K; c) determining, based upon combining the estimated counter-threat values, P k , with the estimated target threat values, P k , according to a preestablished P k , P k relationship, for each ith one of a series of prospective allocations of different numbers, N i , of counter-weapons, a corresponding optimum assignment of the N i counter-weapons against the K attack weapons that causes an associated composite reduced target threat value, E Ri , of the attack weapons against the target to have a minimum value, the composite reduced target threat value being determined according to the expression: ##EQU13## wherein x ki is equal to the integer number of the N i counter-weapons in the ith counter-weapons allocation that is assigned to the kth one of the K attack weapons, the x ki 's being selected so as to cause the corresponding E Ri to have a minimum value for the number, N i , of counter-weapons allocated in the ith prospective allocation; d) selecting from the series of prospective allocations of counter-weapons an ith one of the allocations for use against the K attack weapons; and e) assigning the N i counter-weapons of the selected ith allocation against the K attack weapons in accordance with the optimum weapon assignment associated with the selected counter-weapons allocation.

Claim 11

A method for allocating and assigning, in response to an enemy attack on a target by a plurality, K, of attack weapons, counter-weapons from a plurality, M, of counter weapons, including first and second types of counter-weapons, for defense of said target, the method comprising the steps of: a) estimating for each kth one of the K attack weapons a target threat value, P k , relative to the target, wherein k=1, 2, . . . ,K; b) estimating for each one of the first type of counter-weapons a counter-threat value, P 1k , relative to each kth one of the K attack weapons, wherein k=1,2, . . . ,K; c) estimating for each one of the second type of counter-weapons a counter-threat value, P 2k , relative to each kth one of the K attack weapons, wherein k=1,2, . . . ,K; d) determining, based upon combining the estimated counter-threat values, P 1k and P 2k , with the estimated target threat values, P k , according to a preestablished relationship, for each ith one of a series of prospective allocations of different numbers, N i , of counter-weapons, an associated optimum assignment of the N i counter-weapons against the K attack weapons that causes an associated composite reduced target threat value, E Ri , of the attack weapons against the target to have a minimum value, the composite reduced target threat value being determined according to the expression: ##EQU14## wherein L is equal to 2 for two types of counter-weapons and wherein x 1ki is equal to the integer number of counter-weapons of the lth type that is assigned to the kth one of the K attack weapons for the ith prospective counter-weapon allocation, the x 1ki 's being selected so as to cause the corresponding E Ri to have a minimum value for the number, N i , of counter-weapons allocated in the ith prospective allocation; e) selecting from the series of prospective allocations of counter-weapons an ith one of the allocations for use against the K attack weapons; and f) assigning the N i counter-weapons of the selected allocation against the K attack weapons in accordance with the optimum weapon assignment associated with the selected counter-weapons allocation.

Claim 12

A method for allocating and assigning, in response to an enemy attack on a target by a plurality, K, of attack weapons, counter-weapons from a plurality, M, of counter weapons, including first and second types of counter-weapons, for defense of said target, the method comprising the steps of: a) estimating for each kth one of the K attack weapons a target threat value, P k , relative to the target, wherein k=1, 2, . . . ,K; b) estimating for each one of the first type of counter-weapons a counter-threat value, P 1k , relative to each kth one of the K attack weapons, wherein k=1,2, . . . ,K; c) estimating for each one of the second type of counter-weapons a counter-threat value, P 2k , relative to each kth one of the K attack weapons, wherein k=1,2, . . . ,K; d) determining, based upon combining the estimated counter-threat values, P 1k and P 2k , with the estimated target threat values, P k , according to a preestablished relationship, for each ith one of a series of prospective allocations of different numbers, N i , of counter-weapons, an associated optimum assignment of the N i counter-weapons against the K attack weapons that causes an associated composite reduced target threat value, E Ri , of the attack weapons against the target to have a minimum value, the composite reduced target threat value being determined according to the expression: ##EQU14## wherein L is equal to 2 for two types of counter-weapons and wherein x 1ki is equal to the integer number of counter-weapons of the lth type that is assigned to the kth one of the K attack weapons for the ith prospective counter-weapon allocation, the x 1ki 's being selected so as to cause the corresponding E Ri to have a minimum value for the number, N i , of counter-weapons allocated in the ith prospective allocation; e) selecting from the series of prospective allocations of counter-weapons an ith one of the allocations for use against the K attack weapons; and f) assigning the N i counter-weapons of the selected allocation against the K attack weapons in accordance with the optimum weapon assignment associated with the selected counter-weapons allocation.