Justification of the number of samples of weapons and military techniques for performing tasks

During the research of the use issue of samples of weapons and military equipment in operations, a significant correlation was established between the predicted effectiveness of such use and the characteristics of the quantitative and qualitative composition of samples of weapons and military equipment. Taking this into account, it is clear that while preparing any operation, it would be desirable to have such a basis of the composition of samples of weapons and military equipment, which is well-founded and can only be adjusted in the conditions of a certain operation. The objects of the research are the samples of weapons and military equipment that are the part of the groups of troops (forces). However, the results of the analysis show that the existing methods for substantiating the composition of samples of weapons and military equipment need improvement. First of all, this concerns the determination of the basic (support) version of the composition of samples of weapons and military equipment (WME). As in the existing methods, the basic (support) version of the composition is not determined, it is chosen by comparing the composition of one's troops and the enemy's troops according to their combat potential. This approach does not provide an opportunity to compare the groups, taking into account the specifics of the use of their striking equipment and to create the necessary balance of forces at all stages of the operation. Taking into account the above, we conducted the researches that made it possible to determine that with certain proportions, characteristic of the organizational structure of the absolute majority of military formations, there is a close to linear relationship between the number of their personnel and WME and combat potential. Based on the research results, an improved method of determining the basic (support) composition of samples of weapons and military equipment in operation is proposed.