A kill chain architecture for prosecution of ground targets

Alan D. Kerrick; Arnab K. Shaw

doi:10.1117/12.547466

12 August 2004 A kill chain architecture for prosecution of ground targets

Alan D. Kerrick, Arnab K. Shaw

Proceedings Volume 5410, Radar Sensor Technology VIII and Passive Millimeter-Wave Imaging Technology VII; (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.547466
Event: Defense and Security, 2004, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

It is becoming more important for the designer of radar (and other military sensing) systems to be able to provide military commanders and procurement decision makers with a concept of how a new system can enhance warfighting capability. Showing enhanced sensor performance is no longer sufficient to sell a new system. In order to better understand issues relating to sensor employment, we develop a top-level functional architecture of the kill chain for Air-to-Ground targeting. A companion paper constructs an executable model in the form of a Colored Petri Net (CPN) from the architecture. The focus on architecture that we present here aligns well with the new Department of Defense guidance, which requires new acquisition programs to be structured around system architectures. This should provide a common reference system for communication among warfighters, planners, and technologists. The translation to an executable model should allow identification of technology insertion points.

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Alan D. Kerrick and Arnab K. Shaw "A kill chain architecture for prosecution of ground targets", Proc. SPIE 5410, Radar Sensor Technology VIII and Passive Millimeter-Wave Imaging Technology VII, (12 August 2004); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.547466

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