Probability of Armoured Targets Destruction by Means of Infantry Antitank Weapons

 

Marinko Ugrčić, PhD (Eng)

 

The theoretical evaluation of effectiveness is very important for proper preparations and carrying out range tests of infantry antitank weapons in all stages of their development or upgrades. This paper deals with theoretical method of assessing the effectiveness, i.e. armoured targets kill probability, by guided and unguided anti-armour projectiles fired from infantry antitank weapons. The algorithms and mathematical basis of this method, along with an overview of significant parameters, which determine target hit and kill probability, are presented. Those parameters are classified into several main groups covering: launching site characteristics, weapon, gunner, target, firing preparation and firing itself, as well as the characteristics of combat situation in the field. Based on the proposed mathematical model, a program code for computation of armoured targets kill probability was developed. The program capabilities are illustrated by several examples of firing simulation

 

Key words: antitank infantry weapon, antitank missile, armoured vehicle, hit probability, kill probability, penetrability efficiency testing, computation technique.