Method for designing future weapons systems: Example of the very short distance ground-air systems

The assemblage and series of studies that it is desirable to perform before launching the development of a new weapon system are described. Focus is on the important steps in this approach made up of multicriteria-based comparative studies of the system being considered in order to address operational problems posed. To illustrate these methods, a parametric study is presented of very short distance surface to air missiles from which certain conclusions were considered in defining the Mistral system.