M113A1 Fire Suppression System (ENSURE 246).

Abstract

The M113A1 Fire Suppression System was developed by the US Army Tank-Automotive Command. The FSS was designed to provide a system for the M113A1 Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) capable of automatically detecting the vehicle's fuel cell by a projectile or the shaped-charge warhead of a rocket propelled grenade (RPG) antitank weapon. The Army Concept Team in Vietnam (ACTIV) evaluated the FSS from July 1970 through May 1971. The FSS was found unsuitable for use in RVN. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 30, 1971
Accession Number
AD0732415

Entities

People

  • Alan V. Richard

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anti-Tank Ammunition
  • Anti-Tank Weapons
  • Armored Personnel Carriers
  • Fire Suppression
  • Fuel Cells
  • Projectiles
  • Rocket Propelled Grenades
  • Shaped Charge Warheads
  • Shaped Charges
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Fire Suppression Systems Design.
  • Military Science
  • Munitions and Ordnance Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology