MSc.Thesis Defense:İbrahim Enes Yavaş

OPTIMAL SELECTION AND PLACEMENT OF MILITARY

DEFENSE SYSTEMS

İBRAHİM ENES YAVAŞ
Industrial Engineering, MSc. Thesis, 2024

Thesis Jury

Prof. Bülent Çatay (Thesis Advisor)

Prof. Tonguç Ünlüyurt

Prof. Sinan Gürel

Asst. Prof. Amine Gizem Tiniç (Thesis Co-Advisor)

Date & Time: 20th of December 2024 – 11:00 AM

Place: FENS L067

Keywords: Coverage, MCLP, Defense, Surveillance, Weapon

Abstract

The problem is based on a variety of terrorist organizations acting over a region of three different governments, political entities. Due to different entities ruling on different sides of the border, there is no consensus on how to eliminate terrorists. In the region, threats are small groups, they may use guerrilla tactics, direct attacks, tribute collections. The threats are mobile, and they prefer ambushes, sabotage, hit and run. The hardness of cooperation creates an abundance of space for organizations in such regions. Terrorist organizations benefit from technological and physical emptiness in regions closer to the border. That is why military organizations consider surveillance systems to support their weapon systems. The case is modeled using data collected on the ground as a MaxiSum model. The objective is to maximize the benefit of using surveillance and weapon systems. The geographical properties of the region are embedded. Model is constructed in such a way that geographical and geopolitical changes can be easily incorporated. Military procurement decisions are strategic level decisions and are made once a year on a general basis. Performance of the model is evaluated based on the requirements of the special case.