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Decision rules for attacking targets of opportunity

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  • David V. Mastran
  • Clayton J. Thomas

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Frequently in warfare, a force is required to attack a perishable enemy target system ‐ a target system where the targets are detected seemingly at random, and if not immediately attacked, will shortly escape from detection. A conflicting situation arises when an attack element detects a target of relatively low value and has to decide whether to expend his resources on that particular target or to wait for a more lucrative one, hoping one will be found. This paper provides a decision rule giving the least valued target that should be attacked as well as the resources that should be expended as a function of the attack element's remaining mission time.

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  • David V. Mastran & Clayton J. Thomas, 1973. "Decision rules for attacking targets of opportunity," Naval Research Logistics Quarterly, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 20(4), pages 661-672, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:navlog:v:20:y:1973:i:4:p:661-672
    DOI: 10.1002/nav.3800200407
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    1. Krishna Kalyanam & David Casbeer & Meir Pachter, 2020. "A sequential partial information bomber‐defender shooting problem," Naval Research Logistics (NRL), John Wiley & Sons, vol. 67(3), pages 223-235, April.

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