Multi-criteria decision-making in A defensive operation of the guided anti-tank missile battery: An example of the hybrid model fuzzy AHP - MABAC

Dragan Bojanic; Mitar Kovač; Marina Bojanic; Vladimir Ristic

doi:10.31181/dmame180151b

Authors

Dragan Bojanic Strategic Research Institute, University of Defense, Belgrade, Serbia
Mitar Kovač University of Edukons, Faculty of Project and Innovation Management, Belgrade, Serbia
Marina Bojanic Electrical Engineering School „Nikola Tesla“, Pančevo, Serbia
Vladimir Ristic University of Defense, Military Academy, Belgrade, Serbia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31181/dmame180151b

Keywords:

Fuzzy AHP, MABAC, MCDM, Sensitivity Analysis

Abstract

The military decision-making process is a proven analytical process for designing operations, troops’ movements, logistics or air defense planning. The hybrid FAHP-MABAC model is tested for obtaining/selecting the results for an optimal firing position of the guided anti-tank missile battery (GAMB).This study provides a multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) model so that the confidence interval of fuzzy numbers describes the comparison in pairs whose degree is not determined before the comparison. By using mathematical expressions the confidence interval is brought into direct connection with the degree of certainty of decision-makers/expert of the comparison performed. In the group decision-making, the confidence intervals differ depending on the decision-maker/expert’s opinion. Finally the sensitivity analysis is used to determine how sensitive a decision model is. The suggested model is expected to contribute to the development of the science of military-operations as well as to prove itself useful to the actors related to defense.

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