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Military Vehicle Technology Air Force Research Laboratory The United States Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is situated at Wright- Patterson Air Force Base. This website provides information concerning the AFRL headquarters, including details of its reading room, corporate strategy, organisation, symposiums, seminars and conferences. There are also links to the AFRL's various directorates: air vehicles, directed energy, human effectiveness, information, materials & manufacturing, munitions, propulsion, sensors and space vehicles. All Electric Combat Vehicles (AECV) for Future Applications This site provides access to a Research and Technology Organization (RTO) Technical Report, RTO-TR-AVT-047, dated July 2004. The report was sponsored by the RTO Applied Vehicle Technology Panel (AVT) Task Group. It analyses studies from the past decade on All Electronic Combat Vehicles and looks at enabling technologies and electric vehicle drives looking in particular at technology requirements, mobility, survivability and lethality, modelling and simulation, and power generation. Bibliographic and abstract details are available in HTML format. A table of contents, and the full text of the document (12.8 Mb) can be accessed online in PDF format. The document is contained in the RTO's Full Text Publication Library. Army Technology - Current Projects Army Technology provides information about defence industries - army. This part of their site provides details of current projects being undertaken by the defence industry. These include contracts for Main Battle Tanks, Armoured Fighting Vehicles, Artillery Systems, Missile Systems, Attack and Support Helicopters. For each project information is also available about approved suppliers. The rest of the Army Technology site can be accessed from here, which gives details of defence equipment, companies and conferences. Army Technology The site includes descriptions, photos and specifications of a wide range of military products produced by many different manufacturers. There is an A-Z index of companies and also information on exhibitions and conferences and industry organisation. Descriptions of current projects are given. Governments and agencies are listed and links are provided. 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. Assessment of the U.S. Army Natick Research, Development and Engineering Center This is a report providing expert assessment of the research, development and engineering organization including products and technologies at the RDEC. The report is searchable on the web site and there is an HTML summary. Price and purchase details are also available. Beulah Videos Site selling Royal Navy videos on training, frigates, briefings on the Royal Marines, destroyers, and life in the Royal Navy. Each video has still images available to view from the film. The site also links to aviation videos featuring Royal Air Force images and military transport videos. Brigade Combat Team Modernization
The role of the US Brigade Combat Team (BCT) is to ensure that US forces adapt to match any opponent it will face in the 21st century. 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. Defence Equipment 2010 : sixth report of Session 2009-10 report together with formal minutes, oral and written evidence A House of Commons Defence Committe inquiry to examine aspects of the UK MoD’s Defence Equipment programme. It examines areas of weakness and poor performance with particular focus on armoured vehicles and the future of the FRES (Future Rapid Effect System) programme, strategic air-lift and maritime capability. 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. Equipment Training and Support News (ETS News) This is a quarterly journal on simulation and training, defence procurement, defence upgrades and the defence industry. It contains news items as well as reports from defence equipment exhibitions. Articles are available on-line in full text, illustrated with photographs. An archive is also available. European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS) EADS is one of the largest aerospace companies in Europe and was formed from a merger between French Aerospatiale Matra S.A. (Paris), the Spanish Construcciones Aeronáuticas S.A. (CASA, Madrid) and the German DaimlerChrysler Aerospace AG (Dasa, Munich). EADS covers the areas of Airbus, aeronautics (military aircraft, helicopters, regional aircraft), military transport aircraft, defence and security systems and space. This site provides product information and specifications, a photo gallery, press releases, employment and financial information plus the latest stock quotes. The site is also available in German, French and Spanish. General Dynamics Supplier of sophisticated defence systems and a provider of advanced business aircraft to corporate, government and individual owners. The company has four business sectors: Aerospace, who design and manufacture business aircraft; Combat Systems who supply land and amphibious combat machines; Information Systems and Technology which deals with optical and signal processing systems, surveillance and telecommunications; Marine Systems who design and build submarines, surface combatants, auxiliary ships and commercial vessels. The site provides company and product information, news, employment details and investor relations information.
no title available no description supplied Ground Systems Index GroundSystems-Index is a database of ground systems manufacturers aimed at ground forces professionals in the civil and military communities. It allows searching or browsing of the directory by product/service, name or country. The products and services include ground equipment and systems, weapons and munitions, information technology, ground-based platforms, personnel systems, communications and medical. The site also provides access to articles, press releases, company and government news, details on exhibitions and conferences and a job centre. The site is also available in Spanish and Arabic. How to do Business With the Norwegian Armed Forces This document is available on-line as well as in hard copy and is regularly updated. It is intended for use by both Norwegian and foreign suppliers and industry who wish to win or already have contracts with the Norwegian military. It deals with all aspects of procurement from local office supplies to multi-million dollar contracts for weapons systems. Procurement policy, organisation, procedures and regulations are laid out in the document which has links to the Norwegian government and Ministry of Defence homepages. Internet for Aeronautical Engineering Produced by information specialists at Cranfield University, this is part of the Intute Virtual Training Suite (VTS), an initiative designed to teach Internet information skills to the UK Higher Education community. However, the free tutorial is potentially useful to everybody who wishes to improve their subject knowledge of aerospace and defence on the Internet. It takes the form of a "teach yourself" tutorial and includes quizzes and exercises for learners to test their knowledge. It has four main components - a 'Tour' of useful high quality Web sites, 'Discover' gives tips on how to improve searching skills, 'Judge' emphasises the need for critical evaluation of information on the Internet and 'Success' offers practical examples of people using the Internet successfully. Jane's Transport Section The latest news from the field of transport is provided, plus details of products, a market review, picture gallery and exhibition list. Contact information is given, plus a transport world index. Jane's other services can be accessed from this site, plus Jane's magazines and news briefs. Kit : UK Online This site provides information on equipment currently in use with the British Army. The site is divided into equipment, aircraft, armoured vehicles, artillery and air defence, BOWMAN, electronic battlefield, engineer equipment, individual equipment, landing craft and assault boats, logistics vehicles, NBC defence equipment, and small arms and support weapons. It provides brief information and specifications of the equipment and images. It is also possible to link to a website which provides 360 degree images of vehicles used by the British Army and their interiors. 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. Military.com Designed for America's military community, this site aims to meet the needs of military consumers. It is a joint service site and covers travel, careers, reunions, finance and merchandise, as well as military history, military equipment, military news and military operations. There are areas tailored specifically to members of the army, navy, air force, marine corps, coast guard, veterans and spouses which you have to register to use, but subscriptions are free. Ministry of Defence Finland This is a comprehensive web site giving information on all aspects of the Ministry of Defence in Finland. The subject areas are divided into an overview, topical (latest news), total defence (national security strategy), defence policy, resources - which includes finances, procurement and infrastructure, legislation and research, and publications which covers the Finnish defence budget and defence contracts bulletin. Photovault Military Images This site provides a selection of military images relating to vehicles (air force, naval aviation, submarines, aircraft carriers, hovercraft), people (Army, Navy, Marines, Coastguard) and the environment (the results of nuclear explosions and military damage). PS Magazine PS Magazine, the Preventive Maintenance Monthly journal, for soldiers involved with unit maintenance and supply. There is the current edition of the magazine online in PDF format. There are also linked indexes of articles from 1990. It is also possible to subscribe and request back issues from the website. REME Museum of Technology historic vehicle collection This site includes images of the following military vehicles: Land Rover, Austin Champ, Bedford RL, Armoured Humber, Ford E2, AEC for Semi-Trailer, Semi-Trailer, Motorcycle BSA B40, Motorcycle Canam, Conqueror, Centurion, Chieftain, Challenger, Sherman M74, Churchill, Sherman Beach, M578 ARV, T653 Chinese ARV, Samson, T72 ARV, Half Track, FV432 (Personnel), FV434 (Maintenance), AEC, Volvo EKA, Chevrolet, Leyland, Ward LaFrance, Austin K6 Gantry, Scammell Pioneer SV1S, Scammell Pioneer SV2S, Scammell Explorer, Scammell EKA, Foden, Bedford MJP, Wrecker Diamond, Western Star, Thornycroft Hathi, Ferret Scout, Saxon, Snow Trac Oversnow, Volvo Oversnow, Alvis Stalwart, Thornycroft Antar, Tank Transporter, 7½ ton Trailer, 10 ton Trailer, Tractor for 30 ton Trailer, AEC Repair Platform, Albion 10 ton, Albion 3 ton, Bedford QL, Commer Q4, Wheeled Servicing, Generator, Lightweight Machinery, Dummy Axle, Electronic Repair, Power and Machinery. Review of the Research Program of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles: Fourth Report This is the HTML version of a Report by the National Research Council's Standing Commitee to Review the Research Program of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles (PNGV). The Program involves the US Government and the United States Council for Automative Research(USCAR)and aims to develop technologies for a new generation of vehicles which could provide fuel economies up to three times (up to 80 mpg) those of similar 1994 family vehicles. 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. Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers(REME)Museum of Technology This web site lists the museum's exhibits, related to the REME and previously the Royal Army Ordnance Corps, including models, photographs, uniforms, papers up to the Falklands War, radio, radar and electronic test equipment. Some electronic images are available, and archives are searchable. The site also has links to other REME sites and information on museum opening times. Use of Lightweight Materials in 21st Century Army Trucks This site provides access to the full text of the report written by the National Research Council Committee on Lightweight Materials for 21st Century Army Trucks and the National Materials Advisory Board, published by the National Academies Press in 2003. The report primarily looks at research and technology developments of new lightweight structural materials for light, medium, and heavy Army trucks which will decrease vehicle weight and increase fuel efficiency, but also considers alternative ways of reducing weight such as through the use of alternative power sources such as hybrid electric powertrains. The chapters look at the use of trucks in the US Army and requirments of the future military vehicle fleet; new materials and processing oportunities including aluminium and magnesium alloys, high strength steels, corrosion resistance, polymer matrix composites, self repair and self maintenance; and enabling new technology insertion through improved procurement practices, life cycle management, reduced maintenance and modular design. WorldSecurity-index.com Provides a database of manufacturers, products and services related to defence and security. Product categories include; security, law enforcement and counter-terrorism, personnel systems and equipment, technology, medical, aircraft, and sub-systems and equipment. The database is searchable by company, country or product. |
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