ARMOR APPLIED RESEARCH
Abstract
This project investigates, designs, and evaluates advanced armor concepts, ballistic defeat mechanisms, and armor packaging concepts to achieve lightweight, ballistically-superior armors/structures for combat and tactical vehicles. Armors are being investigated to meet anticipated ground combat and tactical vehicle survivability objectives. Additionally, this project focuses on analysis, modeling, and characterization of potential survivability solutions that could protect against existing and emerging threats. This analysis is used to aid in the identification of technologies to enter maturation and development in PE 0603005A/project 221. The cited work is consistent with the Director, Defense Research and Engineering Strategic Plan, the Army Modernization Strategy, and the Army Science and Technology Master Plan. Work in this project is performed by the Tank Automotive Research, Development, and Engineering Center (TARDEC) Warren, MI and is fully coordinated with work at the Army Research Laboratory (ARL), Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2012
- Source ID
- C05_0602601A_2_2040_PB_2012
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