Weaponeering : conventional weapon system effectiveness / Morris R. Driels, U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey California.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part 1. Basic tools and methods. Overview of weaponeering and weapon effectiveness -- Introduction to statistical methods -- Weapon trajectory -- Delivery accuracy - overview -- Accuracy of air-launched unguided weapons -- Accuracy of surface-launched unguided munitions -- Accuracy of GPS/INS guided munitions -- Vulnerability assessment - introductory methods -- Vulnerability assessment - advanced methods -- Basic effectiveness calculations -- Part 2. Introductory air-to-surface weaponeering. Single weapons against unitary targets -- Single weapons directed against an area of targets -- Stick deliveries -- Projectiles -- Cluster munitions -- Weaponeering for specific targets using effectiveness indices -- Part 3. Introductory surface-to-surface weaponeering. Indirect fire - artillery and mortar systems -- Direct fire - infantry, vehicles, and small boats -- Mines -- Part 4. Advanced weaponeering. Historical review of weapon effects methods -- Personnel targets -- Advanced trajectory methods -- Ground protection -- Air blast -- Tunnels -- Cratering -- Above-ground buildings and bunkers -- Nonhomogeneous targets -- Bridge targets -- Collateral damage estimation -- Antiair weapon effectiveness -- Target acquisition -- Appendix A. Standard statistical tables -- Appendix B. Derivation of error equations for unguided, surface-launched weapons -- Appendix C. Weapon selection based on target and damage criteria.