High Performance Vehicles,

Abstract

Survivability on the modern battlefield has become increasingly difficult. The development of more lethal armament has pushed armor to the limit. Historically the increased armament threat has been challenged by improving the armor of the fighting vehicles, especially tanks, but the current situation requires a different approach. The proliferation of effective weapons on the battlefield has pushed tank weights to 60 tons, which is very near the practical weight limit. There are several ways to increase survivability on the battlefield including reducing crew sizes and re-packaging the crew and equipment. Another possibility that is being explored is to determine the effect that mobility and agility have on vehicle survivability. The determination of the influence of mobility/agility on battlefield survivability is the subject of this paper. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA090417

Entities

People

  • Lynn A. Martin

Organizations

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

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army
  • Battlefields
  • Center Of Gravity
  • Control Systems
  • Dynamic Response
  • Field Tests
  • Fire Control Systems
  • Frequency
  • Mobility
  • Power Levels
  • Survivability
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Beds
  • Turbines
  • Vehicles
  • War Games
  • Weapons

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