A dynamic weapon target assignment based on receding horizon strategy by heuristic algorithm

Weapon-target assignment problem is the crucial decision support in Command and Control system. As a typical operational scenario, asset defense has less research on the issue of asset-based dynamic weapon target assignment, and the major models of A-DWTA are challenging in practical application. In this paper, an A-DWTA model is first established by receding horizon decomposition strategy, which closely reflects the operational requirement. Then a heuristic algorithm based on statistical marginal return is proposed to solve the A-DWTA model. Experimental results show that the proposed algorithm for solving the A-DWTA model has advantages of real-time and robustness. The obtained decision plan can complete the operational mission in fewer stages and be adjusted adaptively by model and algorithm parameters.