02407cam a2200445 i 4500 rnd000000000047253 RAND 920212s1982 cauab b 000 0 eng d 82021541 083300462X (pbk.) RAND/R-2933-ARPA/RC (Sirsi) a188292 $23.00 CstmoR CstmoR n-us--- UG446.5 .W43 1982 Whelan, W. J. (William Joseph) author. New concepts for U.S. combat vehicle systems / W. J. Whelan. Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 1982. x, 47 pages : illustrations, map ; 28 cm text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia unmediated n rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier volume nc rdacarrier "December 1982." "Order No. 3584." This research was conducted under RAND's National Security Research Division. Includes bibliographical references (p. 45). This publication describes a research effort which examined a new approach for developing land combat vehicle systems. The research focused specifically on new tank systems. The report begins with a summary of the asserted needs for significant increases in the capabilities of current combat vehicle systems. Next, a generic concept development approach based on the idea of distributed vehicle systems with unmanned subsystems is described and related to R&D challenges. The approach is used to generate a distributed tank concept, TEARS (Tank Effectiveness Augmentation by Remote Subsystems). The TEARS concept is explored from several aspects, including combat engagement capabilities, technological feasibility, and affordability. Last, a TEARS technology development and demonstration program is outlined. Also available on the internet via WWW in PDF format. Description based on print version record. Armored vehicles, Military United States. Remote control. Tank warfare. Target acquisition. Rand Corporation. National Security Research Division. Rand Corporation. United States. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. Online Access http://www.rand.org/pubs/reports/R2933/ 599064 599064