RAVE 2. REMOTE AREA VEHICLE EVALUATION

Abstract

The purpose of RAVE II was to bring together for a limited evaluation, vehicles of commercial and military design responsive to logistical support of small fighting units in remote areas. Assembling the equipment into one area and operating over identical terrain provided the Department of Defense technical personnel an opportunity to see the equipment operating over natural obstacles. To add realism, no rehearsals or dry runs of RAVE II were conducted. Much of the terrain over which the vehicles operated had not been disturbed by man for considerable periods of time. Many of the vehicles were at Tomahawk Hills for the first time and many of the drivers had never driven vehicles in this particular area before. The beach at Galloway Lake was also in its natural condition. All vehicles were on their own as no ramps were provided for water entry or exit.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 13, 1963
Accession Number
AD0479143

Entities

People

  • M. Kovia
  • R. R. Gay

Organizations

  • United States Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Cooled
  • California
  • Clearances
  • Converters
  • Corporations
  • Demonstrations
  • Department Of Defense
  • Drive Shafts
  • Engineering
  • Gears
  • Inland Waterways
  • Remote Areas
  • Rice Paddies
  • Terrain
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Torque Converters
  • Traction

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of Proposed Air Force Base Actions.
  • Military Science