Improving the scientific methodological approach to determining the appropriate type of reservation of a reconnaissance fire system

The object of this study is the process of choosing the appropriate types of reservation of reconnaissance fire systems under the conditions of performing a combat mission. The problem that was solved is the unsuitability of existing scientific and methodological apparatus to substantiate the appropriate type of reservation for reconnaissance and fire systems under specific conditions for performing a combat mission. Possible types of reservation of reconnaissance fire systems have been analyzed. Based on the results of the analysis, appropriate types of reservation were established, in particular, active, unactive, majoritarian sliding, distributed, for subsystems, as well as general reservation. A feature of this analysis is that it was carried out taking into account the peculiarities of the functioning of reconnaissance and fire systems. This makes it possible to eliminate existing problem associated with the complexity of the use of reconnaissance and fire systems in a combat event. The scope of practical use of the results of the proposed analysis is the management processes associated with the creation, layout, and use of reconnaissance and fire systems in military administration bodies. A methodology for determining the appropriate type of reservation of reconnaissance fire systems has been devised. A feature of the proposed procedure is the choice of such a type of reservation that makes it possible to save the resource of elements, provided that the task is completed. The proposed methodology ensures an increase in the stability of the functioning of reconnaissance and fire systems by an average of 20% for the conditions adopted within the limits of the example. The proposed methodology closes the problem part, which concerns the procedure and rules for choosing the appropriate type of reservation. The scope and conditions for the practical use of the proposed methodology are management processes related to the planning and determination of the projected effectiveness of hostilities by military authorities