Systems Engineering and Electronics ›› 2026, Vol. 48 ›› Issue (4): 1303-1321.doi: 10.12305/j.issn.1001-506X.2026.04.19

• Systems Engineering • Previous Articles    

Research on the planning methods of ammunition support operations for carrier-based aircraft: a survey

Shaohui ZHANG1,2(), Lulu LI1,2, Yafei LI1,2,3, Qingshun WU1,2, Guanfeng LI4, Mingliang XU1,2,3,*   

  1. 1. School of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence,Zhengzhou University,Zhengzhou 450001,China
    2. Intelligent Cluster System Engineering Research Center of Ministry of Education,Zhengzhou 450001,China
    3. National Supercomputing Center in Zhengzhou,Zhengzhou 450001,China
    4. The 713 Research Institute,China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation,Zhengzhou 450015,China
  • Received:2024-12-11 Revised:2025-06-05 Online:2026-01-13 Published:2026-01-13
  • Contact: Mingliang XU E-mail:zhangsh@zknu.edu.cn

Abstract:

The planning of ammunition support operations for carrier-based aircraft is a typical complex “human-aircraft-vehicle-resource” optimization problem, influenced by multiple constraints such as time, space, and resources. It is characterized by high dynamism, strong real-time requirements, incompleteness, and tight coupling, and current research in this field faces challenges including poor adaptability of planning methods, insufficient situational awareness, and limited intelligence in human-machine collaborative scheduling. This paper provides an in-depth analysis of the typical operational processes and characteristics of ammunition support operations for carrier-based aircraft, systematically reviews domestic and international research progress and frontier dynamics, identifies current research priorities, and forecasts future development trends. Firstly, the operational workflow and coupling factors of ammunition support operations for carrier-based aircraft are analyzed. Based on multiple constraints in dynamic environments, a mixed-integer programming model suitable for this problem is constructed and formalized using a markov decision process. Secondly, from the diverse perspectives of optimization methods, simulation modeling, swarm intelligence optimization, and learning-based approaches, the applicability and limitations of existing global research in solving ammunition support operations for carrier-based aircraft planning problems are summarized. Finally, addressing contemporary challenges, several research directions with theoretical innovation value and engineering application prospects are proposed to provide theoretical support and practical references for further enhancing the intelligence level of ammunition support operations for carrier-based aircraft.

Key words: ammunition support operations for carrier-based aircraft, operational planning, scheduling optimization, reinforcement learning, human-machine collaborative decision-making, simulation and deduction

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