SPECIAL STUDY OF MOBILITY IN THE MEKONG DELTA AREA OF SOUTH VIETNAM

Abstract

This study has been concerned with the identification of techniques and equipments that could be adopted and made available in the immediate time period to produce significant improvements in the mobility of military forces in the Mekong Delta area of South Vietnam. The limitations on mobility imposed by the physical environment in the Delta area have been analyzed in detail. The types of activities in which improved mobility is probably essential to effective Vietnamese counterinsurgent operations have been identified. Alternative types of small craft and off-road vehicle designs have been assessed as to their potential suitability in providing improved mobility in specific types of situations and environments in the immediate time period.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0360436

Entities

People

  • George Brinton
  • Irving Dow
  • Kenneth Clare

Organizations

  • SRI International

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Armored Personnel Carriers
  • Environment
  • Geographic Regions
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • Ground Vehicles
  • Mekong Delta
  • Military Operations
  • Salt Water
  • Security
  • South Vietnam
  • Surface Properties
  • Surveillance
  • Terrain
  • United States
  • Vehicle Design
  • Wetlands

Readers

  • Library and Information Science/ Studies, Southeast Asia Studies, Bibliography of Vietnam and Lao Studies.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.