Abstract
Introduction: Anti Tank Ground Missiles (ATGMs) are one of the most efficient weapon systems to counter armored and mechanized units. Procurement of these weapons is imperative for armed forces of any country. Adequate evaluation and choice of an efficient ATGM system is a very important factor which affects operational capabilities of armed forces. The purpose of this paper is to present that multi criteria methods can be a useful tool for optimal procurement of ATGMs for armed forces. Methods: The implementation of the TOPSIS (Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution) and the MABAC (Multi Attributive Border Approximation Area Comparison) multi criteria methods will be proposed for decision makers to solve the problem of ATGM procurement. In this paper, four models of ATGMs will be proposed as possible solutions. These ATGMs will be presented as alternatives A1, A2, A3 and A4. Results: The implementation of the methods in this paper has led to the conclusion that the alternative A2 has the highest value and therefore the best course of action for decision makers is to chose procurement of this model of ATGMs. Conclusion: The conclusion is that the mathematical models of multi-criteria decision making presented in this paper unequivocally point to the alternative with the best characteristics, thus presenting extremely useful tools for decision makers.
Highlights
Anti Tank Ground Missiles (ATGMs) are one of the most efficient weapon systems to counter armored and mechanized units
By analyzing the data presented in Table 7(relative alternative proximity(Qi∗) by the application of the TOPSIS method) and the data presented in Table 15, we can observe that the alternative A2 has the highest value and the alternative A1 has the lowest value
We can conclude that both methods of multi-criteria decision making are pointing that the best alternative, a decision for the best ATGM weapon system, is presented in the alternative A2
Summary
Anti Tank Ground Missiles (ATGMs) represent one of the most efficient weapon systems present in armed forces globally. After the calculation of the values gi per the border approximate area(G) criterion , the matrix is formed with a format nx 1 (n represents the total number of criteria by which the selection of the offered alternatives is performed). Best alternative selection for ATGM procurement by the application of the TOPSIS method In the chapter entitled “ATGM development history and basic characteristics” we have explained the basic ATGM characteristics These characteristics are always listed in weapon systems manuals because of their tactical significance. During the calculation of the values (Si∗) and (Si−) , the elements of the normalized matrix are examined (Table 5), the ideal solutions A∗ and A− are obtained in the previous step. The procurement of an ATGM will be examined, i.e. the selection of the best alternative, using the MABAC method of the multiple-criteria decision making process.
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