naval postgraduate school thesis

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NAVAL
POSTGRADUATE
SCHOOL

MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA

THESIS

ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF A COOPERATIVE WEAPON
ASSIGNMENT MODULE FOR ADVANCED BATTLE
MANAGER OF A BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE
SYSTEM

by

Willie D. Brown

March 2006

Advisor: Man-Tak Shing
Co-Advisor: J. Bret Michael

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Analysis and Design of a Cooperative Weapon Assignment
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The United States is in the midst of an ambitious effort to build and deploy a wide
range of ballistic missile defense systems. These ballistic missile defense systems
will be effective against a host of current and postulated threats from ballistic
missiles. In this thesis study, we explore the process of enhancing the effectiveness
of weapon assignment for a system of systems. First, analysis of information is drawn
from current proposed system of the ABM and its construction from the ground up. This
research analyzes two ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS), Aegis and Patriot
respectively, their attributes, and their current and future roles in a Global
Ballistic Defense Missile System. In addition, this thesis presents a software
architecture for the ABM weapon assignment component module with object oriented design
feasibility with integration as the key ingredient. This research contributed to
highlighting some shortfalls in efforts to integrate capabilities and desired
capabilities as the missile threat evolves and presents recommendations for follow-on
research to improve ABM’s weapon assignment capabilities.

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ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF A COOPERATIVE WEAPON ASSIGNMENT
MODULE FOR ADVANCED BATTLE MANAGER OF A BALLISTIC MISSILE
DEFENSE SYSTEM

Willie D. Brown
Lieutenant Commander, United States Navy
B.S., Florida A&M University, 1996

Submitted in partial fulfillment of the
requirements for the degree of

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE

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NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL
March 2006

Author: Willie D. Brown

Approved by: Man-Tak Shing
Advisor

J. Bret Michael
Co-Advisor

Peter Denning
Chairman
Department of Computer Science
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ABSTRACT

The United States is in the midst of an ambitious
effort to build and deploy a wide range of ballistic
missile defense systems. These ballistic missile defense
systems will be effective against a host of current and
postulated threats from ballistic missiles. In this thesis
study, we explore the process of enhancing the
effectiveness of weapon assignment for a system of systems.
First, analysis of information is drawn from current
proposed system of the ABM and its construction from the
ground up. This research analyzes two ballistic Missile
Defense System (BMDS), Aegis and Patriot respectively,
their attributes, and their current and future roles in a
Global Ballistic Defense Missile System. In addition, this
thesis presents a software architecture for the ABM weapon
assignment component module with object oriented design
feasibility with integration as the key ingredient. This
research contributed to highlighting some shortfalls in
efforts to integrate capabilities and desired capabilities
as the missile threat evolves and presents recommendations
for follow-on research to improve ABM’s weapon assignment
capabilities.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION ............................................1
A. AREA OF RESEARCH ...................................1
1. Weapon Target Assignment ......................2
B. HISTORY AND BACKGROUND .............................4
1. Purpose of Study ..............................8
II. WEAPON ASSIGNMENT ......................................11
A. INTRODUCTION ......................................11
1. ABM Weapon Assignment Overview ...............11
2. Analysis of the ABM Weapon Assignment ........17
3. Theater Missile Defense (TMD) Systems ........21
B. CONCLUSION ........................................27
III. AEGIS ..................................................29
A. SEA-BASED SYSTEMS .................................29
B. BACKGROUND ........................................29
1. Overview of Missile Defense from the Sea .....30
2. Aegis Concept of Operation ...................31
3. Advantages of Sea-Based System ...............32
4. Sea-Based Defense Attributes .................33
C. PAST HISTORY AND WHY AEGIS IS A SOUND ASSET .......34
1. Standard Missile .............................34
2. Theater Ballistic Missile Defense ............35
3. Navy Area TBMD ...............................35
4. Navy Theater Wide TBMD .......................36
D. OPERATING RULES OF ENGAGEMENT .....................38
1. Near Land Stationing Concerns ................39
2. Distant Stationing Concerns ..................40
E. AEGIS ROLE IN GLOBAL BALLISITIC MISSILE DEFENSE ...40
IV. PATRIOT ................................................43
A. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND .......................43
B. HISTORY OF PATRIOT ................................44
C. PATRIOT PROGRAM OVERVIEW ..........................46
D. PATRIOT ADVANCED CAPABILITY-3 EVOLUTION ...........50
1. PAC-3 Configuration 1 ........................51
2. PAC-3 Configuration 2 ........................51
3. PAC-3 Configuration 2+ .......................52
4. PAC-3 Configuration 3 ........................52
E. SUMMARY OF PAC-3 ATTRIBUTES .......................53
F. POST DEPLOYMENT BUILD .............................57
G. PATRIOTS ROLE IN GLOBAL BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE .57
V. OBJECT-ORIENTED DESIGN FOR A WEAPON ASSIGNMENT WEAPON
MODULE .................................................61
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A. SOFTWARE ARCHITECTURE AND OBJECT-ORIENTED DESIGN ..61
B. UML MODELS FOR A WEAPON ASSIGNMENT MODULE DESIGN ..62
1. Threat Missiles ..............................65
2. Defended Assets List .........................66
3. Rules of Engagement ..........................67
4. Weapon .......................................68
6. Weapon Assignment ............................69
7. The BMDS Weapon Assignment Manager ...........70
VI. CONCLUSION .............................................73
A. SUMMARY OF THESIS .................................73
B. RECOMMENDATIONS ...................................76
1. ADVANCED RESEARCH IN ENGAGEMENT SURVEILLANCE ......77
2. TESTING CONSIDERATION FOR ALLOCATING ASSETS .......77
3. FURTHER STUDY FOR ADVANCED DESIGN WEAPON SYSTEMS ..77
4. IMPLEMENT FUTURE ALGORITHMIC METHODS ..............77
5. IMPROVISE TESTING, MODELING, AND ENGAGEMENT
STRATEGIES ........................................77
LIST OF REFERENCES ..........................................79
INITIAL DISTRIBUTION LIST ...................................83

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