Improved Tent for M-577 Command Track

Abstract

The M-577A1 Light-Tracked Command Post Carrier is designed for use as a highly mobile field command post. The tent extension, erected from the rear of the vehicle, increases working space and provides weather and blackout protection. The tent extension was improved by simplifying the erection and dismantling procedures, providing a quick release capability and reducing overall weight of the tent extension. The improved M-577 tent extension is lightweight, quickly erectable and can be detached from the M-577 track within minutes. In addition the structure can be left freestanding when the command track is detached. Presently four prototype units are being evaluated.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1974
Accession Number
AD0780743

Entities

People

  • Norman P. Leibel

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Army Training
  • Classification
  • Control Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Helicopters
  • Land Warfare
  • Marine Corps
  • Security
  • Standardization
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Vehicles
  • Warfare
  • Weight

Readers

  • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of Proposed Air Force Base Actions.
  • Military Science
  • Software Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites
  • Space - Space Objects