BATTLE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT FOR ANTI-SHIP WARFARE

THIS EFFORT DEVELOPS THE STRUCTURE FOR A PROTOTYPE COMPUTER BASED BATTLE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT SYSTEM FOR THE IBM-PC/AT AND HP9020A THAT PROVIDES A RAPID ESTIMATE OF DAMAGE TO ENEMY SURFACE SHIPS HIT BY U.S. NAVY WEAPONS LAUNCHED BY SURFACE, AIR, OR SUBMARINE ATTACK UNITS. THE SYSTEM SYNERGISTICALLY COMBINES DATA INPUTS FROM VARIOUS SENSORS AND RECONNAISSANCE REPORTS FOR EACH TARGET IDENTIFIED AND TAKEN UNDER FIRE. USING A COMPARISON OF THE REPORTED HITS ACHIEVED WITH WEAPON EFFECTIVENESS MANUALS AND THE OTC'S DESIRED LEVEL OF DAMAGE TO THE ENEMY SHIPS, IT REPORTS THE SUCCESS OF THE STRIKE IN TERMS OF IMPAIRMENT ACHIEVED OF EACH TARGET. INCLUDED IN THE REPORT IS THE CONFIDENCE LEVEL OF THE RESULTS.