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http://dx.doi.org/10.9766/KIMST.2018.21.6.886

Research of Considerations for Effective Operation of Weapons Data Link  

Woo, Sang Hyo (The 1st Research and Development Institute, Agency for Defense Development)
Baek, Inhye (The 1st Research and Development Institute, Agency for Defense Development)
Kwon, Ki-Jeong (The 1st Research and Development Institute, Agency for Defense Development)
Kim, Ki Bum (The 1st Research and Development Institute, Agency for Defense Development)
Publication Information
Journal of the Korea Institute of Military Science and Technology / v.21, no.6, 2018 , pp. 886-893 More about this Journal
Abstract
U.S. and the allies attacked chemical weapons sites in Syria in 2018, and verbal battles are carried out about the effectiveness of the air strike. Syria claimed 13 missiles were shot down, and Russia claimed 71 missiles were shot down while the U.S. released pictures of completely destroyed targets, only. It led controversy about the effectiveness of missile defense system. If there is a method to observe mission success rate of the air strike, it can not only improve combat awareness but also can be a good sales strategy in military industry. This paper describes effects and considerations of a Weapon Data Link(WDL) technology which can be used as a smoking gun of effectiveness. The paper describes WDL abilities such as In-Flight Track Update, Loiter, and Bomb Hit Indication etc., and presents examples of expected effectiveness of the WDL. In addition, this paper briefly summarizes operational consideration for better performance.
Keywords
Weapon Data Link; High Value Target; Mission Planning System; Engagement Analysis;
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