An operational effectiveness evaluation method of the swarming UAVs air combat system

Abstract

In this paper, we propose an operational effectiveness evaluation method of the swarming UAVs air combat system. The system network model is firstly established before the evaluation. We divide the edges in the network into nine types according to the Generalized Operation Loop and give the edge attribute of operational information entropy based on node attributes. When calculating the system operational effectiveness, we focus on the striking ability and propose the concept of Operation Loop Capability to represent the target-attack effectiveness of a certain operational loop, which can be calculated from the edge operational information entropies. We can get the combat effectiveness to a certain target from the Operation Loop Capability, and the combat effectiveness of the swarming UAVs air combat system is represented by the sum of the striking capabilities to all targets. Finally, the scene of swarming UAVs air combat is taken as a case study to apply and verify our evaluation method. This paper gives a quantitative perspective on swarming UAVs combat system assessment and can help to analyze the contribution of UAVs and other weapons in the system.