Artilleri används dagligen av USA i Afghanistan som en del i stöd till manöverförband genom forceprotection och show of force. Sverige har infört det nya artillerisystemet Archer som ännu inte testats internationellt vilket skapar ett behov av att samla in och analysera erfarenheter från internationella insatser med artilleriförband. Syftet med denna uppsats är att jämföra det svenska pjässystemet med system som används av andra länder i Afghanistan för att kunna dra slutsatser avgörande vårt systems funktionalitet i en internationell kontext. De huvudsakliga slutsatserna säger att Archer som system är väl lämpad för en insats i Afghanistan. Archer har möjlighet att lösa många av de uppgifter som amerikanska artilleriförband har löst i Afghanistan. Archers främsta fördelar är den splitterskyddade hytten, den långa räckvidden tillsammans med moderna precisionsgranater samt möjligheten till autonomt uppträdande. Två huvudsakliga svagheter med Archer har identifierats. Archer behöver flera typer av granater för att kunna genomföra show of force. Möjligheten till strategisk flygtransport av Archer är begränsad och den enda möjligheten i dagsläget för att transportera Archer med flyg är genom att låna resurser från andra nationer. / Artillery is used daily in Afghanistan as part of support to maneuver units through force protection and show of force. Sweden has introduced the new artillery system Archer. Archer has not yet been tested internationally. This creates a need for the collection and analysis of experiences from international operations with artillery units. The main purpose of this study is to compare the new Swedish howitzer Archer with howitzers used by other countries in Afghanistan to be able to draw conclusions that determines Archers functionality in an international context. The main conclusion is that the Archer system is well suited for an operation in Afghanistan. Archer is able to solve many of the tasks that American artillery units have been solving in Afghanistan. Archer's main advantages are the armored crew compartment, the long range with accurate modern grenades and the ability to autonomously conduct fire missions. Two main weaknesses have been identified with Archer. Archer needs illuminating grenades in order to implement the show of force. The opportunity for strategic air transport of Archer is limiting and the only option at present is to borrow air transport resources from other nations.

In this thesis, we defined a new assignment problem and named it as the artillery target assignment problem(ATAP). The artillery target assignment problem is about assigning artillery weapons to targets at different time instances while optimizing some objectives. Since decisions at a time instance may affect decisions at other time instances, solving this assignment problem is harder than the classical assignment problem. For constructing a solution approach, we defined a base case and some variations of the problem which reflects subproblems of the main problem. These sub-problems are investigated for possible solutions. For two of these sub-problems, genetic algorithm solutions with customized representations and genetic operators are developed. Experiments of these solutions and related results are presented in this thesis.

There has been a recent interest in the model-based development approach in the modeling and simulation community. The Model-Driven Architecture (MDA) of OMG envisions a fully model-based development process where models are created for capturing not only requirements, but also designs and implementations. Domain-specific metamodels and model transformations constitute the cornerstones of this approach. We have developed transformations from the data part of Field Artillery (FA) domain models to High Level Architecture (HLA) Object Model Template (OMT) models, honoring the MDA philosophy. In the MDA terminology, the former corresponds to the CIM (Computation-Independent Model) or, arguably, PIM (Platform-Independent Model), and the latter corresponds to the PSM (Platform-Specific Model), where the platform is HLA. As a case study for the source metamodel, we have developed a metamodel for the data model part of the (observed) fire techniques of the FA domain. All of the entities in the metamodel are derived from the NATO&rsquo / s Command and Control Information Exchange Data Model (C2IEDM) elements.

Recent years studies of artillery forward observers training exposed many training problems in this field. This thesis is a result of the need to solve such problems and to have an alternative, low-cost and easily accessible artillery fire control training system for the artillery personnel, based on complex artillery forward observer task and training means analysis. The thesis goal was to develop a proof of concept simulator that uses advanced 3D graphics technology to realize the artillery fire control procedures. The system utilizes Digital Elevation Model (DEM) and VRML technology to produce accurate 3D geometry that is improved by texture overlay to produce quite realistic terrain. The procedures utilized in the Artillery fire control training system are taken directly from the artillery forward observer task analysis and executed through keyboard and mouse interfaces. AFCTS is a computer based system with graphic output used to train military personel fire control procedures.

Canadian military historians have overlooked the role of the Canadian artillery in the South African War of 1899-1902, This thesis is an attempt to fill that gap in the historiography, Based largely on primary sources such as newspaper reports, military records, and personal diaries and letters, the thesis examines the contributions and experiences of D battery, Royal Canadian Field Artillery, in South African War. It asserts that the battery played a variety of roles, ranging from the monotonous line of communication duty to intense combat actions, and that the soldiers reacted to this varied experience in different ways.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Adelaide, Dept. of History, 1994? / Includes bibliographical references (leaves iii-viii (2nd seq.)).

The diploma thesis deals with the technology of production of the body of an artillery shell caliber 155 mm from C60 steel. The part is manufactured in series of 100,000 pieces. Based on a literature study and materials, a technological procedure of drop forging was designed, taking into account the specific shape of the forging. The volume of the starting blank and the forming force were determined. A suitable forming machine was selected based on the magnitude of the forming force. The design of tools for punching operations and reduction diameters of sets of rollers for forging stretching was also performed. In the technical and economic evaluation, the material costs for the production of the entire series were quantified.

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As a part of the Texas National Guard, the Second Battalion of the 131st Field Artillery went on active duty as World War Two errupted and eventually became trapped in Java by Japanese forces. It became known as the Lost Battalion after its surrender because it lost all communication with the Allies for over three years. The Japanese forced these Americans to work in Burma on a railroad construction project connecting Burma to Thailand. After the railroad's completion in 1944, the Lost Battalion remained in various prisoner-of-war camps until liberation came in August, 1945. Research sources consulted include the prisoner-of-war project of the North Texas State University Oral History Collection, published memoirs of former captives, pertinent United States government documents, and contemporary newspapers. Secondary materials investigated embrace books and periodicals.

Thesis (Master of Military Studies)-Marine Corps Command and Staff College, 2008. / Title from title page of PDF document (viewed on: Feb 2, 2010). Includes bibliographical references.