Alternative Approaches to Army Transformation (Defense Horizons, July 2004)

Abstract

Army transformation is an attempt to provide future forces with enhanced capabilities in lethality, survivability, and mobility, both strategic and tactical. Alternatives to achieving these goals differ in emphasis on weight and reliance on technology. That is, transformation plans differ if the objective is weight reduction as opposed to weight redistribution. in one approach, platform weight is reduced to meet mobility goals. However, shedding weight has implications for platform survivability and lethality; previous attempt to design a single platform that is simultaneously lethal, mobile, and survivable have not done so satisfactorily. Thus, advances in materials are required to insure the survivability of a lightweight platform. Advances in network technology are also required to make the platform more aware of its environment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA428302

Entities

People

  • Joseph N. Mait
  • Richard L. Kugler

Organizations

  • National Defense University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artillery
  • Combat Forces
  • Combat Operations
  • Combat Support
  • Command And Control
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Control Systems
  • Deployment
  • Fire Control Systems
  • Fire Support
  • Ground Vehicles
  • Infantry Fighting Vehicles
  • Military Organizations
  • Mobile Ad Hoc Networks
  • National Security
  • Radio Equipment
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Strategic Security Studies
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.