Accession Number:

ADA090417

Title:

High Performance Vehicles,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

ARMY TANK-AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COMMAND WARREN MI

Personal Author(s):

• Martin,Lynn A.

Report Date:

1980-06-01

Pagination or Media Count:

9.0

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 mobilityagility on battlefield survivability is the subject of this paper. Author

Descriptors:

• *TANKS(COMBAT VEHICLES)
• MOBILITY
• MANEUVERABILITY
• BATTLEFIELDS
• PROBABILITY
• SURVIVAL(GENERAL)

Subject Categories:

• Combat Vehicles

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE