Link Analysis in an Evolving Tactical Environment

Abstract

Over the last two decades there have been great improvements in armament technologies with advances in modalities and functionality. These developments require a more sophisticated link analysis model in order to achieve an accurate link margin over the complete projectile trajectory. The Telemetry Branch at the Picatinny Arsenal’s Armaments Center has adapted and updated their link analysis script to capture these advances and have been able to represent their outputs in new and innovative ways. Confidence in link analysis results has allowed the Telemetry team at the Armaments Center to support the design of new and novel projectiles that can reliability transmit data to a variety of receive stations for research and development purposes.