Firing Data Accuracy and its Impact on the Effectiveness of Artillery Fire

Artillery fire must be both timely and accurate to be effective. Predicted fire is a method that utilizes available data,such as meteorological, ballistic, and location information, to achieve first -round fire for effect. The level of accuracyrequired for such firing data may vary depending on the national regulations and tactical situation. In this study, theauthors compared the effectiveness of predicted artillery fire using two different levels of firing data accuracy. Thefindings indicate that utilizing modern assets and instruments to achieve higher accuracy standards can significantlydecrease the amount of ammunition required to achieve the same result on the target.