Abstract
The cost effective utilisation and acquisition of equipment is vitally important to the air force of any national defence force. This paper describes a simulation model which was developed to aid the decision makers of such an air force in determining aircraft system requirements for carrying out specific missions within different conflict scenarios. Comprehensive validation of the model has not been completed.
Highlights
Any national defence force should be aware of the vital importance of the effective utilization of its existing equipment and the necessity to acquire new equipment in a cost effective manner
The cost of a modern military aircraft system, in=luding the logistic support, may be in excess of RlOO million. h relative accurate idea of the equipment requirements, both aircraft and operational logistic support equipment, for specific conflict scenarios is essential for effective planning and operation and to ensure that the stated goals in terms of national security are met in a cost effective way
This paper describes the development of a simulation model which could be used as an aid to determine what the aircraft requirements are within a given threat scenario by including the temporary loss of mission ready aircraft due to maintenance actions and perm~n~nt los~ due to attrition
Summary
Any national defence force should be aware of the vital importance of the effective utilization of its existing equipment and the necessity to acquire new equipment in a cost effective manner. This paper describes the development of a simulation model which could be used as an aid to determine what the aircraft requirements are within a given threat scenario by including the temporary loss of mission ready aircraft due to maintenance actions and perm~n~nt los~ due to attrition It was required of the model to aid the user in determining the effect of logistic delays on the operational utilization and availability of specific aircraft systems. The model was developed on a microcomputer in an effort to enhance the accessibility of the model to the potential user This decision was considered to be practical since the lack of detailed logistical data for new aircraft systems makes a detailed database driven simulation model, which would need considerable computing ability, practically impossible. The model should be seen as an experimental aid for evaluating the general performance of a given system under a set of given circumstances
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