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027 _aRAND/R-2933-ARPA/RC
035 _a(Sirsi) a188292
037 _c$23.00
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050 4 _aUG446.5
_b.W43 1982
100 1 _aWhelan, W. J.
_q(William Joseph)
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aNew concepts for U.S. combat vehicle systems /
_cW. J. Whelan.
264 1 _aSanta Monica, CA :
_bRAND,
_c1982.
300 _ax, 47 pages :
_billustrations, map ;
_c28 cm
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
337 _aunmediated
_bn
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
338 _avolume
_bnc
_2rdacarrier
500 _a"December 1982."
500 _a"Order No. 3584."
500 _aThis research was conducted under RAND's National Security Research Division.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 45).
520 _aThis 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.
530 _aAlso available on the internet via WWW in PDF format.
588 _aDescription based on print version record.
650 0 _aArmored vehicles, Military
_zUnited States.
650 0 _aRemote control.
650 0 _aTank warfare.
650 0 _aTarget acquisition.
710 2 _aRand Corporation.
_bNational Security Research Division.
710 2 _aRand Corporation.
710 1 _aUnited States.
_bDefense Advanced Research Projects Agency.
856 4 1 _yOnline Access
_uhttp://www.rand.org/pubs/reports/R2933/
999 _c599064
_d599064