Mission Operations Research Articles

Advances in Atom Interferometry and their Impacts on the Performance of Quantum Accelerometers On-board Future Satellite Gravity Missions

Recent advances in cold atom interferometry have cleared the path for space applications of quantum inertial sensors, whose level of stability is expected to increase dramatically with the longer interrogation times accessible in space. In this study, an in-orbit model is developed for a Mach–Zehnder-type cold-atom accelerometer. Performance tests are realized under different assumptions about the positioning and rotation compensation method, and the impact of various sources of errors on instrument stability is evaluated. Current and future advances for space-based atom interferometry are discussed, and their impact on the performance of quantum sensors on-board satellite gravity missions is investigated in three different scenarios: state-of-the-art scenario (expected to be ready to launch in 5 years), near-future (expected to be launched in the next 10 to 15 years) and far-future scenarios (expected for the next 20 to 25 years). Our results indicate that the highest sensitivity is achievable by positioning the electrostatic accelerometer at the center of mass of the satellite and the quantum accelerometer aside, on the cross-track axis of the satellite. We show that one can achieve a sensitivity level close to 5 × 10−10 m/s2/Hz with the current state-of-the-art technology. We also estimate that in the near and far-future, atom interferometry in space is expected to achieve sensitivity levels of 1 × 10−11 m/s2/Hz and 1 × 10−12 m/s2/Hz, respectively. A roadmap for improvements in atom interferometry is provided that would maximize the performance of future quantum accelerometers, considering their technical capabilities. Finally, the possibility and challenges of having ultra-sensitive atom interferometry in space for future space missions are discussed.

Financial Oversight of The Implementation of The Annual Sub -Budget Appropriations for Iraqi Diplomatic Missions and Representations

The importance of the study lied in two aspects, one scientific and the other practical. In the scientific aspect, the researched worked to enrich scientific research in the field of financial control over the activity of Iraqi diplomatic missions and representations, and raising the subject of studying diplomatic missions and representations in its various aspects. As for the practical aspect, the study addressed the various aspects of financial control over the implementation of financial control over the annual subsidiary budget of Iraqi diplomatic missions and representations, the responsibilities of the supervisory bodies to uncover financial violations, and the role of the administrative bodies concerned with holding accountable those who exceed financial allocations and deterring them. The study aimed to clarify the mechanisms by which financial control is carried out on the implementation of the annual sub-budget appropriations of the Iraqi diplomatic missions and representations, to avoid serious financial deviations and violations that lead to obstructing the work of the diplomatic missions and representations from performing their role in a manner consistent with the tasks and duties entrusted to them, and to attempt to alert the competent authorities responsible for diplomatic activity to the importance of financial control, and to grant broader powers and authorities to the oversight bodies to improve the effectiveness and performance of the Iraqi diplomatic missions and representations. The problem of the study was represented in the multiplicity of oversight bodies on the implementation of the annual sub-budget appropriations of the Iraqi diplomatic missions and representations, represented by parliamentary oversight and the oversight of the independent bodies, in addition to the oversight of the Audit and Internal Oversight Department in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The multiplicity of oversight bodies leads to an overlap in the oversight powers of these bodies, which negatively affects the implementation of the annual sub-budget appropriations of the Iraqi diplomatic missions and representations. The scientific methodology that the researcher relied on to complete this study is the analytical method, which aimed to analyze the legal texts issued to organize the mechanisms of disposing of public funds and methods of monitoring them, supported by analyzing the correspondence of the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs to diplomatic missions and representations to complete the benefit. The researcher decided to divide it into two sections, and allocated the first section to the concept of financial control, which included defining financial control and explaining its importance and the objectives sought from practicing it, while in the second section , this study addressed the types of financial control, which included the types of control in terms of their connection to work and purpose, the types of control in terms of the subject, the types of control in terms of the party that practices it, and the types of control in terms of the time of its practice.

Effect of Oral and Dental Health on Combat Fitness- A Study Conducted in Military Dental Centre Cumilla

Background: The effect of oral and dental diseases of the deployed troops can seriously impair the operational activity. Combat fitness on oral and dental aspect means keeping soldier’s oral health in such a state so that they can be quickly deployed, as well as military dental personnel staying in such a way that they can be moved in the front with all of their equipment and materials to treat patients. Objective: To figure out the present oral health status of Bangladeshi troops and to correlate it’s possible influence on combat situation. Methods: This descriptive study was carried out in Military Dental Centre Cumilla from 01 March 2020 to 31 March 2022. All uniformed personnel reported to MDC with oral and dental issues were included in this study. Results: A total of 4597 uniformed personnel were evaluated and treated. Among them sainik and lance corporals were highest 2289(50%). Dental caries was mostly diagnosed condition 1410(31%). In case of acute dental condition irreversible pulpitis cases were most in number 420(35%). Dental restoration was mostly performed procedure 1293(48%) and glass ionomer restoration was done 830(64%) in most of the cases. The dental emergency rate was 230 per 1000 soldier per year. Conclusion: Disease non battle injury (DNBI) originating from dental pathologies obviously compromise the performance of high intensity missions. In this study, number of dental emergency rate (considering every dental visit) was found 230 per 1000 soldiers per year which is very similar to other countries. JAFMC Bangladesh, Vol 19, No 2 (December) 2023: 16-20

Optimal performance and preliminary parameter matching for hydrogen fuel cell powertrain system of electric aircraft

Fuel cells are true net-zero carbon emission power sources for aircraft, which is highly sensitive to weight. In the initial phase of adapting hydrogen fuel cell systems for aircraft powertrains, preliminary design parameter matching remains premature. An explicit method for the performance optimization of aircraft hydrogen fuel cell powertrain systems and a process of preliminary parameter matching are proposed to address this problem. Performance and weight models of the fuel cell stack and its auxiliaries, the cathode air compressor subsystem, and the cooling subsystem are designed, and system performance at various altitudes and power output levels is calculated. The aircraft flight mission performance is synthesized and considered in the optimization process. The optimization result of system performance and the corresponding design parameters are then graphically illustrated as tern plots. Unlike the traditional iterative preliminary system parameter matching and optimization method, which explores the design space non-directionally and converges to a single local optimal point, the proposed explicit method sweeps the design space globally and obtains a group of design points with acceptable optimality. The system design process is boosted by a compact iterative loop. In the optimization practice, the cruise powertrain specific energy is improved by 6.5%. The relationship between specific system design parameters and system performance is displayed globally by the resulting tern plots. Multiple design guidelines are observed and proposed, and design scenarios are directly obtained from the graphs for further engineering processes.

Study on Fault Diagnosis Technology for Efficient Swarm Control Operation of Unmanned Surface Vehicles

The purpose of this study is to design a Swarm Control algorithm for the effective mission performance of multiple unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) used for marine research purposes at sea. For this purpose, external force information was utilized for the control of multiple USV swarms using a lead–follow-formation technique. At this time, to efficiently control multiple USVs, the LSTM algorithm was used to learn ocean currents. Then, the predicted ocean currents were used to control USVs, and a study was conducted on behavioral-based control to manage USV formation. In this study, a control system model for several USVs, each equipped with two rear thrusters and a front lateral thruster, was designed. The LSTM algorithm was trained using historical ocean current data to predict the velocity of subsequent ocean currents. These predictions were subsequently utilized as system disturbances to adjust the controller’s thrust. To measure ocean currents at sea as each USV moves, velocity, azimuth, and position data (latitude, longitude) from the GPS units mounted on the USVs were utilized to determine the speed and direction of the hull’s movement. Furthermore, the flow rate was measured using a flow rate sensor on a small USV. The movement and position of the USV were regulated using an Artificial Neural Network-PID (ANN-PID) controller. Subsequently, this study involved a comparative analysis between the results obtained from the designed USV model and those simulated, encompassing the behavioral control rules of the USV swarm and the path traced by the actual USV swarm at sea. The effectiveness of the USV mathematical model and behavior control rules were verified. Through a comparison of the movement paths of the swarm USV with and without the disturbance learning algorithm and the ANN-PID control algorithm applied to the designed simulator, we analyzed the position error and maintenance performance of the swarm formation. Subsequently, we compared the application results.

Guiding Lunar Landers: Harnessing Neural Networks for Dynamic Flight Control with Adaptive Inertia and Mass Characteristics

The autonomous control of landing procedures can provide the efficiency and precision that are vital for the successful, safe completion of space operations missions. Controlling a lander with this precision is challenging because the propellants, which will be expended during the operations, represent a significant fraction of the lander’s mass. The mass variation of each tank profoundly influences the inertia and mass characteristics as thrust is generated and complicates the precise control of the lander state. This factor is a crucial consideration in our research and methodology. The dynamics model for our lander was developed where the mass, inertia, and center of mass (COM) vary with time. A feed-forward neural network (NN) is incorporated into the dynamics to capture the time-varying inertia tensor and COM. Moreover, the propellant takes time to travel through the feed lines from the storage tanks to the engine; also, the solenoid valves require time to open and close. Therefore, there are time delays between the actuator and the engine response. To take into account these sources of variations, a combined time delay is also included in the control loop to evaluate the effect of delays by fluid and mechanisms on the performance of the controller. The time delay is estimated numerically by a Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) model. As part of the lander’s control mechanism, a thrust vector control (TVC) with two rotational gimbals and a reaction control system (RCS) are incorporated into the dynamics. Simple proportional, integral, and derivative (PID) controllers are designed to control the thrust, the gimbal angles of the TVC, and the torque required by the RCS to manipulate the lander’s rotation and altitude. A complex mission with several numerical examples is presented to verify the hover and rotational motion control.

Analysis of unmanned aerial vehicle communication performance with optic sensor integration

This paper presents a novel algorithmic framework to enhance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) communication performance through the adaptive integration of optical sensor data. The framework features a dynamic sensor integration algorithm (DSIA) that optimizes sensor bitrates based on real-time bandwidth availability and mission-driven priorities. An adaptive compression scheme works alongside the DSIA to maintain high data fidelity and resolution at lower bitrates. Together, these algorithms provide an efficient and scalable solution for managing high-volume UAV sensor data under varying conditions. The efficiency gains are demonstrated through simulations highlighting the framework’s ability to reduce packet loss and latency while maximizing image quality for a given communication bandwidth constraint. The scalable architecture ensures robustness across diverse UAV platforms, sensor types, and operational scenarios. Simulation results validate up to a 75 % reduction in latency and a 45 % improvement in image resolution compared to conventional fixed bitrate approaches. By optimizing sensor data relevancy and transmission fidelity, this framework enables more effective UAV communication and enhances mission performance.

A new self-adaptive mission aborting policy for systems operating in uncertain random shock environment

For systems operating in random shock environment, mission aborting policies based on the number of shocks experienced during a certain time interval are common and have received intensive attention. However, the number of shocks-based aborting policy (NSAP) is not effective when the shock rate during the primary mission is uncertain because it cannot adapt itself to the shock rate. This paper puts forward a new, self-adaptive inter-shock interval-based aborting policy (ISIAP), which determines the inter-shock interval within which the primary mission should be aborted upon the next shock based on the previous inter-shock interval. A probabilistic approach is suggested for assessing the mission success probability (MSP) and the system survival probability (SSP) under a given ISIAP. The optimal ISIAP problem is formulated and solved with the objective to maximize the expected MSP while meeting certain requirement on the SSP. A detailed case study of an unmanned aerial vehicle performing a payload delivery mission is provided to demonstrate the proposed mission aborting model and compare the effectiveness of the proposed ISIAP and the conventional NSAP. Impacts of the SSP requirement and the shock rate parameter on the mission performance metrics and optimal solutions are also examined in the case study.

Radiation tolerance test and performance verification of pnCCD at high temperatures for future satellite mission HiZ-GUNDAM

A wide-field X-ray survey in the soft X-ray band is crucial for future satellite missions in the astronomical observations. HiZ-GUNDAM, currently under development, is a proposed satellite designed to observe soft X-ray transients including gamma-ray bursts. This satellite employs wide-field X-ray monitors consisting of lobster-eye optics and focal-plane pixel sensors in the soft X-ray band of 0.4–4 keV. A pnCCD is a candidate for focal-plane Si pixel detectors, featuring a back-illuminated X-ray CCD, large pixel size (70–100 µm), and a large active image area of approximately 55 × 55 mm2 for the flight model. Here, we investigated the basic characteristics and performance of the small-size pnCCD with 128 × 256 pixels, a pixel size of 75 µm, and a detector thickness of 450 µm. High-energy cosmic rays such as protons can degrade the performance of pnCCDs by increasing dark current and charge transfer inefficiency due to ionizing and displacement damage. These factors may affect soft X-ray observations, potentially causing the degradation of lower-detectable energy thresholds and an increase in the number of hot pixels. Therefore, we conducted a radiation tolerance test at room temperature using a proton beam. After irradiating the pnCCD with 10-MeV protons equivalent to three years of nominal operation for HiZ-GUNDAM, we found that the operation temperatures of the pnCCD should be lower than -35 °C. This requirement will be incorporated into the design of the mission operation system.

A novel method of internal ballistics identification and performance prediction for SRMs based on genetic algorithm

Improving the identification accuracy of internal ballistic parameters in the solid rocket motor(SRM) is of great significance in guaranteeing that missiles fulfill their intended operational missions. In practice, the internal ballistic performance is according to the inverse calculation burning area obtained by the measured pressure data of the SRM and the measured burning rate, which still has ascending space for optimization in the prediction accuracy. Accordingly, a genetic algorithm-based method for the identification of internal ballistic parameters and performance prediction for SRMs was proposed. Based on the measured, data of limited test runs, the initial identification of the burning rate coefficient, pressure exponent and propellant density was carried out by GA (Genetic Algorithm). The model was updated on the basis of the inverse calculation burning area obtained by identification results. Then the secondary identification was carried out to modify the key parameters. The Φ50mm laboratory-scale test SRM was analyzed as an example. The internal ballistic performance in the SRM was predicted. The calculation results show that the prediction results obtained by the method are in high agreement with the measured pressure data, which verifies the effectiveness of the method in improving the prediction accuracy of the internal ballistic performance.

Linking Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization (MDAO) for Early Design of Helicopter Primary Parameters

The design of a helicopter involves multiple disciplines and a large number of technical parameters with conflicting objectives, leading to the challenges of multidisciplinary coupling in design and optimization. In the context of the application of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) in complex product design, how to bridge the gap between MBSE and Multidisciplinary Design Analysis and Optimization (MDAO) to accelerate the early design process of helicopters remains an urgent problem to be addressed. The paper proposed an optimization framework that links MBSE and MDAO models for the design optimization problem of helicopters. On the MBSE side, the design optimization problem of helicopters was defined through the descriptive SysML model. On the MDAO side, the specific domain analysis model and optimization analysis workflow were established. The integration of design data was achieved through stereotype plugins and design components, bridging the gap between MBSE and MDAO, and providing accurate engineering data for system design verification. The paper provided an optimization case of a helicopter, with the optimal mission performance of the helicopter as the objective function. Through MDAO analysis, the design optimization of fuel consumption, take-off weight, and rotor dynamics parameters was completed, achieving an integrated process of system design and optimization.

Terminal Trajectory Planning for Synthetic Aperture Radar Imaging Guidance Based on Chronological Iterative Search Framework.

Synthetic aperture radar (SAR) is capable of obtaining the high-resolution 2-D image of the interested target scene, which enables advanced remote sensing and military applications, such as missile terminal guidance. In this article, the terminal trajectory planning for SAR imaging guidance is first investigated. It is found that the guidance performance of an attack platform is determined by the adopted terminal trajectory. Therefore, the aim of the terminal trajectory planning is to generate a set of feasible flight paths to guide the attack platform toward the target and meanwhile obtain the optimized SAR imaging performance for enhanced guidance precision. The trajectory planning is then modeled as a constrained multiobjective optimization problem given a high-dimensional search space, where the trajectory control and SAR imaging performance are comprehensively considered. By utilizing the temporal-order-dependent property of the trajectory planning problem, a chronological iterative search framework (CISF) is proposed. The problem is decomposed into a series of subproblems, where the search space, objective functions, and constraints are reformulated in chronological order. The difficulty of solving the trajectory planning problem is thus significantly alleviated. Then, the search strategy of CISF is devised to solve the subproblems successively. The optimization results of the preceding subproblem can be utilized as the initial input of the subsequent subproblems to enhance the convergence and search performance. Finally, a trajectory planning method is put forward based on CISF. Experimental studies demonstrate the effectiveness and superiority of the proposed CISF compared with the state-of-the-art multiobjective evolutionary methods. The proposed trajectory planning method can generate a set of feasible terminal trajectories with optimized mission performance.

Analysis of the conditions and specifics of the border command posts engagement in the performance of missions on the restoration of control over the state border of Ukraine

Purpose: to analyze the conditions and specifics of the border command posts involvement in the performance of missions on restoration of control over the state border of Ukraine. Method: system analysis, generalization; synthesis. Findings: threats to border security, missions and measures performed by the border command post during the restoration of control over the state border of Ukraine were summarized, contradictions were identified, and the further focus of the study was formed. Theoretical implications: the result of the study allows the further development of scientific and methodological support for the involvement of bodies and units of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine in various conditions, in particular, during the restoration of control over the state border of Ukraine. Practical implications: it is possible to use the results of the study during the organization of the operational and service activities of the state border protection bodies for a year or another period and during the implementation of measures to restore control over the state border of Ukraine. Originality: measures carried out by the border command posts during the restoration of control over the state border of Ukraine are systematized according to directions, which are aimed at ensuring the security of the state border and national security as a whole.

Dual-branch feature encoding framework for infrared images super-resolution reconstruction

Infrared thermal imaging is a passive non-contact detection and identification technology, which is not subject to electromagnetic infection and good concealment, is widely used in military and commercial fields. However, due to the limitations of the existing infrared imaging system mechanisms, the spatial resolution of the acquired infrared images is low and the edge details are blurred, which in turn leads to poor performance in downstream missions based on infrared images. In this paper, in order to better solve the above problems, we propose a new super-resolution reconstruction framework for infrared images, called DBFE, which extracts and retains abundant structure and textual information for robust infrared image high-resolution reconstruction with a novel structure-textual encoder module. Extensive experiment demonstrates that our proposed method achieves significantly superior contraband high-resolution reconstruction results on the multiple dataset compared to progressive methods for high resolution infrared image reconstruction, effectively proving the practicability of the method proposed in this paper.

Mission operations management of a regional coverage highly agile SAR satellite: Few key aspects

The regional coverage satellite constellations are in demand for fulfilling earth observation needs of specific user regions of interest as opposed to global coverage thus enhancing the revisit period for the area. In this paper, we present a few key mission aspects of the regional coverage constellation designed and operated by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) in low earth orbit. ISRO developed three X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Earth Observation satellites and placed them in three inclined orbit planes to enhance the Indian region's coverage. This is India's first inclined orbit constellation designed for remote sensing applications in low earth orbit. The satellites were built around a standard bus carrying a Synthetic Aperture Radar payload with a deployable Radial Rib Antenna (RRA). They were designed to achieve a high agility capability. As SAR sensors are capable of all-weather, day, and night imaging; thus, most suitable in inclined orbits where the illumination conditions vary continuously for imaging. Though the inclined orbits provide more revisit opportunities to the region of interest, their characteristics pose challenges in mission design and operations. Though the mission design and planning involved a host of elements, this paper brings out the details of a few key mission analysis elements, planning aspects and operations that were critical in the course of various mission phases. The mission analysis included mission-specific requirements like launch windows selection for the constellation and reference attitude generation specific to inclined orbit geometry. Mission planning had to take care of Radial Rib Antenna (RRA) deployment requirements which were very critical for the mission, apart from taking care of individual subsystem requirements. The SAR payload data product quality and targeting accuracy are very sensitive to the satellite image point range (vis-a-vis SAR operation data window). Extensive post-launch calibration activity was carried out to meet all these mission requirements and data product specifications. The challenge was in fixing the payload beam alignment and fixing the uncertainties in onboard and ground computations. The paper also describes the methods of fixing all possible error sources affecting the high-resolution SAR payload performance.

BASIC PROVISIONS OF THE METHODOLOGY FOR DETERMINING THE QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE COMPOSITION OF FIELD REPAIR TEAMS FOR THE RESTORATION OF DAMAGED WEAPONS AND MILITARY EQUIPMENT OF THE ANTI-AIRCRAFT MISSILE TROOPS OF THE AIR FORCES OF THE ARMED FORCES

Analysis of the performance of combat missions by military units and separate units of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of the Joint Forces operation in the east of Ukraine (anti-terrorist operation in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions) and during the full-scale armed aggression by the russian of the russian federation indicates a significant change in the modern forms and methods of use of troops (forces), which leads to the need to improve existing and find new ways of performing logistical support tasks, in particular, the restoration of damaged samples of weapons and military equipment. In the main provisions of the well-known methodology for determining the quantitative and qualitative composition of field repair brigades for the restoration of weapons and military groups of anti-aircraft missile units of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, damaged during the conduct of hostilities, the specifics of combat operations of units of anti-aircraft missile troops in modern armed conflicts and factors that can to influence the organization and implementation of logistical support for the repair and restoration of anti-aircraft missile weapons. A methodology for determining the quantitative and qualitative composition of field repair teams for the restoration of damaged weapons and military equipment of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was developed and proposed. The methodology is aimed at the use of logistical support bodies when conducting operational-tactical and logistical calculations at the stages of early, direct planning and conducting combat operations. The methodology is one of the components in the creation of a methodological apparatus for the functioning of the system of restoring weapons and military equipment, the process of supporting the decision on the logistical support of troops (forces) during the preparation and conduct of hostilities (military operations). This technique can be used as a basis for the development of similar techniques for assessing the possibility of restoring the armament and military equipment of other branches of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Investigation of near-rectilinear halo orbit search and rescue using staging [formula omitted]/[formula omitted] Lyapunov and distant retrograde orbit families

Cislunar space is a region of growing interest with nations investing resources to cultivate long presence habitations on the lunar surface. With this increased attention and expansion of missions, both crewed and uncrewed, the likelihood of a mishap or a spacecraft becoming impaired and unable to continue its mission will also increase. The present research adds to the field of cislunar mission operations and trajectory analysis by investigating search and rescue (SAR) operations via rendezvous and proximity operations (RPO) with an impaired notional spacecraft located in a Near-Rectlinear Halo Orbit (NRHO). This research compares the response times of rescuer spacecraft located in sample distant retrograde orbits (DROs) and L1/L2 Lyapunov orbits for the timely far rendezvous with the impaired spacecraft located in the NRHO. This will simulate a variety of far rendezvous whereby the impaired spacecraft’s location within the NRHO and the rescuer spacecraft in the L1/L2 Lyapunov and DRO orbit families are varied. A series of minimum time optimal control problems are posed using the circular restricted three-body problem (CR3BP) dynamics, and pseudospectral methods are used to find solutions given an example maximum ΔV constraint of 3 km/s. The results reinforces our intuition that rendezvous time of flight (TOF) between orbits within the L1, L2, and DRO families and the targeted NRHO correlate with proximity to the NRHO, with the shortest far rendezvous times in each family found to be approximately 6 hours, 4.5 hours, and 10 hours respectively. The results further show that a constellation of two rescue spacecraft could be positioned within the three orbit families to achieve far rendezvous with the chosen NRHO in under one day.

Professional and applied physical training as the main type of military professional activity of cadets

Abstract. The readiness of the Armed Forces to repel the armed aggression of the Russian Federation is determined by many factors, one of which is the training of personnel. The activities of all military specialists, including physical training specialists, are aimed at ensuring a high level of personnel training. This is due to the fact that the development of physical qualities, formation and improvement of military-applied skills and abilities of servicemen is the key to successful combat operations.
 Physical readiness is the physical condition of a serviceman characterized by appropriate bodily development, certain functional resources of the body and the required level of motor fitness, which ensures the successful performance of combat missions for the purpose.
 Automation, computerization of military equipment and changes in the methods of warfare have led to a decrease in the share of physical effort in its control and muscle work in the structure of professional combat activity of servicemen in general, and at the same time increased the level of neuropsychological stress and tension, expanded the range of adverse factors of military combat activity. The connection between physical fitness and combat activity of servicemen of some military specialties has become hidden and indirect.
 Reforming educational institutions in the Armed Forces of Ukraine requires addressing global issues of improvement and finding new ways to solve the problems of vocational training of military personnel. The effective performance of cadets in educational institutions largely depends on their professional and applied training.
 One of the main tasks of teaching cadets the techniques and methods of ensuring professional and personal safety in emergency circumstances and in extreme conditions is to improve their firearms skills, as well as to increase the level of resistance to physical activity in training and service activities.
 The most important components of the professional skills of cadets of educational institutions are physical, professional and applied physical, psychological and firearms training.
 They belong to the cycle of professional disciplines and are designed to promote readiness for armed defense of the law, to maintain the constant readiness of future defenders to resolutely and skillfully stop illegal acts using physical force, special means and firearms.

Performance Guarantee for Autonomous Robotic Missions using Resource Management: The PANORAMA Approach

This paper proposes the PANORAMA approach, which is designed to dynamically and autonomously manage the allocation of a robot’s hardware and software resources during fully autonomous mission. This behavioral autonomy approach guarantees the satisfaction of the mission performance constraints. This article clarifies the concept of performance for autonomous robotic missions and details the different phases of the PANORAMA approach. Finally, it focuses on an experimental implementation on a patrolling mission example.

Activation delay and aborting policy minimizing expected losses in consecutive attempts having cumulative effect on mission success

This paper proposes a new mission system model where the task may be attempted multiple times by different components that are activated one by one with dissimilar delays. The mission success depends on the cumulative effect of components that have completed the task operation. Each component may abort the task operation according to an individual shock-driven aborting policy defined by the number of experienced shocks and a threshold of operation time during the attempt. Dependent on the status of the cumulative effect, a common abort command (CAC) may also be issued to terminate all the ongoing operations to reduce the expected number of lost components. The optimal activation delay and aborting policy (ADAP) problem is formulated and solved, which determines the individual component aborting parameters, the CAC issuing parameter, and the component activation delays to minimize the expected mission losses (EML). A detailed case study of unmanned aerial vehicles executing a target destruction mission is provided to demonstrate the proposed model and investigate the effects of several key parameters on the mission performance and optimization solutions. The effectiveness of shock-driven and CAC-driven aborts in reducing the EML is also studied and compared using the case study.