Importance of Game Theory in Modelling and Solving the Network Centric Weapon Target Assignment with consideration of Targets’ Intelligence

In the warfare, intelligence and enemy efforts for maintenance of assets and units are obvious, therefore considering the enemy behavior is necessary in all decisions. In this paper the modeling of weapon target assignment (WTA) with time scheduling of fire and the solution of the proposed model based on game theory are presented. In this paper, cost function of minimum survival probability of targets in WTA is used. Nash equilibrium determines the fire and scheduling strategy based on strictly dominate, dominate or mixed strategies. We consider group organization in enemy units. Also, the relation between units is applied in allocation of weapons. Finally, in the simulation part, performance of the proposed game based model is discussed in tactical scenario. Moreover, a comparison with situation of optimal solution without applying of target behavior and game based model is done.