Accuracy and Tactical Implications of Bearings-Only Ranging Algorithms

Bernard J. McCabe
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Bernard J. McCabe: Daniel H. Wagner, Associates, Paoli, Pennsylvania

Operations Research, 1985, vol. 33, issue 1, 94-103

Abstract: Passive (bearings-only) ranging uses only directional information to deduce the distance to a moving target. This paper derives an estimate for the accuracy of a least squares passive ranging algorithm. The formula can be used to compare the effectiveness of various tactics.

Keywords: 442; 455; 460 naval tactical analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1985
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