Maximizing Flexibility in Air Force Weapon Procurement
作者:
DanielDavid,
McCullaghAngela,
MoffatJames,
期刊:
Journal of the Operational Research Society
(Taylor Available online 1984)
卷期:
Volume 35,
issue 3
页码: 225-233
ISSN:0160-5682
年代: 1984
DOI:10.1057/jors.1984.44
出版商: Taylor&Francis
数据来源: Taylor
摘要:
AbstractDefence policy-making has to be set against an uncertain—indeed unpredictable—future. Given this uncertainty surrounding future conflict, air forces play an important part because of their inherent flexibility to undertake a variety of roles. This paper describes the assistance given to the Air Staff in deciding what mix of air-delivered weapons should be stockpiled to provide the RAF with this flexibility, subject to budgetary and other constraints. It is a simple application of linear programming with an unusual objective function. A number of alternative approaches are reviewed, and the rather pragmatic way in which various decisions regarding the conduct of the study were made is discussed.
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