Recasting gunfire data from binomial (hit/miss) to continuous (time-to-kill) allows us to draw statistical conclusions with tactical implications from free-play,live-fire surface gunnery events. Our analysis provided the Navy with suggestions forimprovements to its tactics and the employment of its weapons. A censored analysisenabled us to do so, where other methods fell short.
Suggested Citation
Ashwell, Benjamin A, V Bram Lillard, and George M Khoury. Improved Surface Gunnery Analysis with Continuous Data. IDA Document NS D-8990. Alexandria, VA: Institute for Defense Analyses, 2018.