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Armoured vehicles Alvis Vickers Limited Alvis Vickers Limited is the result of a merger between Alvis Vehicles Limited and Vickers Defence Systems and is the UK’s only armoured vehicle manufacturer. The company's products include tracked, wheeled and support armoured vehicles. This site provides information about their product range which includes pictures and specifications, latest developments, a photograph gallery of armoured vehicles and historical images connected to the company, and a history of Alvis and Vickers. Army Technology Image Gallery Image gallery of equipment, systems and components of the defence industry including; ammunition and fuzes; armoured fighting vehicles and upgrades; artillery and mortars; bridging and breaching equipment; civil defence, security and law enforcement products and services; explosives; small arms; NBC equipment; surveillance systems; and turrets. There is also a section titled projects which features air defence missile systems, anti-armour missiles, armoured fighting vehicles, artillery systems, attack helicopters, main battle tanks, support helicopters, and unmanned aerial vehicles. Once pictures have been selected, clicking on them takes you to a profile of the equipment and details of the manufacturer. Army's Future Combat Systems Program and Alternatives This is a full text pdf Congressional Budget Office, CBO, Study, published in August 2006. The report looks at the near and long term implications of the Future Combat Systems, FCS, programme to replace the United States Army's fleet of ageing armoured combat vehicles with lighter more agile systems. The chapters look at the Army's heavy forces and armoured vehicles; provides a description of the Army's modularity initiative and FCS programme; potential effects of and concerns about the Army's modernisation plans; and looks at alternative approaches to modernising the Army's heavy forces. Collaboration for Land, Air, Sea, and Space Vehicles : Developing the Common Ground in Vehicle Dynamics, System Identification, Control, and Handling Qualities This site provides access to a Research and Technology Organisation (NATO) Technical Report, RTO-TR-061, Paris, November 2002. This report presents the results of a study conducted by the RTO Systems Concepts and Integration Panel (SCI) Task Group SCI-53, Vehicle Dynamics, System Identification, Control and Handling Qualities. This report addresses the second goal of the SCI-53 technical team, namely to build mechanisms to assist the co-ordination and integration of experts working in the different operational environments. It provides a preliminary review of the issues involved in vehicle dynamics, modeling and system identification, control, and handling qualities as these topics apply to modern military vehicles in all four environments. By focusing on the commonalties and differences between the four environments, this report will also serve to highlight areas of potential collaboration between experts from the various technical communities. Bibliographic and abstract details are available in HTML format. A table of contents, and the full text of the document (9.06 Mbytes) can be accessed online in PDF format. The document is contained in the RTO's Full Text Publication Library. Combat Systems General Dynamic's Combat Systems group is a supplier of land and amphibious combat vehicles from development to production to customer support. This site gives an overview of each unit and links to their individual websites. The units are; Armament Systems, Land Systems, Ordnance and Tactical Systems, and Santa Barbara Sistemas. Encyclopedia of the Tanks of World War II An enthusiast site containing details of tanks and armoured vehicles that served in World War Two. It is possible to view tanks in chronological order of being made (from 1917 - 1945), or to compare tanks using a split screen which gives summary details of technical data. There is also more detailed information and pictures of each vehicle provided. Information can also be accessed on vehicles produced by country, these include France, Britain, Russia, America, Germany, Italy and Spain. The site is also available in French. Military Vehicle Digest The military vehicle digest provides the latest military vehicle news. It is possible to visit the vintage video HQ which is a military video online store. The site also provides a jeep identification index and military parts locator (which gives store listings). The Military Vehicle Digest Club List gives information about associated trusts and associations, and images of military vehicles are provided in the military truck gallery. There is also a link to the Ordnance Unlimited Collection, which is involved in the aquisition and sales of U.S. military excess inventory. Roberts Armory Roberts Armory is a travelling exhibition of US artillery and military vehicles from the Second World War. This site provides images and historical information of the vehicles in the collection, plus details of magazines and links to other related sites. The images of the collection include museum exhibits, musical collections, restoration technology, research and development, the 70th Tank Battalion, World War Two reenacting and World War Two archives. Support to High Intensity Operations : REPORT BY THE COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR GENERAL | HC 508 Session 2008-2009 | 14 May 2009 This report looks at the Ministry of Defence support for high intensity operations and focuses on four key areas: equipment, logistics, pre-deployment training and support to personnel. The Effects of Equipment Age On Mission Critical Failure Rates : A Study of M1 Tanks This site provides access to the full text pdf version of the RAND report, MR-1789-A, published in 2004 and written by Eric Peltz, Lisa Colabella, Brian Williams, and Patricia M. Boren. The report looks at the impact of recapitalisation - rebuilding and upgrading fielded systems in order to extend their service lives. Its focus is on the M1 Abrams tank and the link between tank age and mission critical failure. |
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