The Weapon-Target Assignment (WTA) problem — how to optimally allocate missile interceptors against incoming warheads — is formally NP-complete, proven via reduction from 3-Dimensional Matching. The post walks through Single Shot Probability of Kill (SSPK) math, the Wilkening detection-tracking-classification factor that
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SSPK: How good is a single interceptor?Improving the Odds: Assign Multiple Interceptors per WarheadP ( track ) P(\text{track}) P ( track ) : What SSPK Doesn’t CaptureMultiple Incoming MissilesThe Weapon-Target Assignment ProblemDiscussionReferencesSort: