High Value Self-Escort Against Unmanned Aerial and Surface Threats is a Naval Postgraduate School thesis by Michael H. Darnell, Joshua M. Kejsar, Wesley Kenyon, and Christine D. Norton.
The Department of the Navy aims to enhance the self-escort capabilities of high-value units (HVUs) against threats posed by unmanned systems (UxS). This project employs a systems engineering approach to develop a framework for analyzing potential system combinations to establish a counter-UxS (C-UxS) capability. Initially, a systems architecture outlines the deployment and integration of the C-UxS capability, emphasizing the degree of integration with HVUs and the distribution of supporting functions. Two hypothetical physical architectures present alternative conceptual designs: the “Echo/Inyx” option focuses on electronic warfare capabilities across the engagement space, while the “RamJammer” option includes a kinetic capability for close-range defense.
Subsequently, an adapted version of the government-developed Modeling and Simulation Toolkit (MAST) utilizes a state-machine-based method for simulating C-UxS scenarios. To facilitate capability analyses, the project employs a weighted scoring model on simulation output, incorporating a range-based defense profile to rank the alternatives. Finally, a hypothetical case study outlines an HVU escort scenario, demonstrating the relative benefits of the C-UxS self-escort capability through the two conceptual alternatives. The correlation between the weighted score and the probability of HVU intercept highlights the score’s efficacy as a singular metric for distinguishing operational capability among alternatives.
Publication Date– September 2023
High Value Self-Escort Against Unmanned Aerial and Surface Threats contains the following major sections:
- Introduction
- Background and Literature Review
- Architecture Definition
- Modeling and Simulation
- Case Study
- Conclusion and Future Work
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Authors- Michael H. Darnell, Joshua M. Kejsar, Wesley Kenyon, and Christine D. Norton
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