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Overview
What you will learn
By taking the Weapon System Performance Assessment course offered by Cranfield University , you will:
- Describe the cycle of weapon assessment studies and the measures of performance and effectiveness,
- Demonstrate the application of statistics to weapon delivery errors,
- Discuss the nature of direct fire weapons and demonstrate how to calculate their performance,
- Review the nature of area weapons and demonstrate the use of the damage function and lethal area in the analysis of their effects,
- Use a technique for the analysis of anti- tank minefields,
- Appreciate the different emphasis in the study of guided weapon systems,
- Review the special nature of other weapon systems and the ideas involved in their assessment,
- Evaluate the need and collection methods, for data in models,
- Explain the issues surrounding practical weapon assessment projects including force effectiveness and cost effectiveness analyses
Programme Structure
The program focuses on:
- Concepts of performance and effectiveness measures,
- Dispersion of fire,
- Accuracy, consistency and precision,
- Calculation of single shot kill probability for direct fire weapons,
- Modelling of area effect weapons (eg shells, grenades) including using the damage function,
- Modelling of minefields and calculation of stopping power,
- Assessment of direct fire systems examples,
- Methods for modelling of land, sea and air targets,
- Approaches to the analysis of various other weapon systems,
- Force effectiveness comparisons,
- Practical exercises to illustrate the theories,
- Cost effectiveness principles.
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 5 days
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApply anytime.
Language
English
Delivered
Online
Disciplines
Military Science View 3 other Short Courses in Military Science in United KingdomAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- No requirements needed.
Tuition Fee
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International
1925 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1925 GBP for the full programme during 5 days. -
National
1925 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1925 GBP for the full programme during 5 days.
Funding
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