Transparent Armor Cost Benefit Study
Abstract
These 15 briefing charts provide information on the Transparent Armor Cost-Benefit Study, which is intended to evaluate the costs and benefits of transparent armor for the M1114 up-armored High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV). Charts present the following information: a graph of production of M1114s for the years 2003, 2005, and 2006; the increase in demand for transparent gun shields in Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and early versions of jerry-rigged shields used in OIF, including Pope glass and Transparent Armored Gun Shields (TAGS); the exponential increase in demand for M1114 windshield glass and door window glass from 2004 to 2006; the makeshift addition of glass to each door by soldiers for added protection, which adds weight to the vehicle and reduces payload capacity; causes of current glass failures, including insurgent attacks, sandstorm damage, rock strikes, improper removal and installation, and clouding; other problems with current glass, including its heavy weight and lack of visibility; transparent armor solutions from the Army Research Lab, which have a timeline out to 2010; two funding efforts to develop nano-structured ceramic bodies with high optical transmission and exceptional mechanical properties; the purpose of the government's cost-benefit study and current expenditures for windshields and door windows; the study methodology that will be used to find a break-even cost -- parametric analysis; and timeframe for the research study.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 30, 2006
- Accession Number
- ADA466898
Entities
People
- David Holm
- Lisa Prokurat Franks
- Rick Barnak
Organizations
- Tank-automotive and Armaments Command