Cost-Effectiveness Considerations in the Design and Employment of Army Off-Road Vehicles.

Donald M. Fort

Expert InsightsPublished 1966

A discussion of the design and use of off-road transport vehicles for forward-area support of army ground forces in combat. Operational requirements, specific vehicle configurations meeting these requirements, system cost, and system effectiveness are examined. Three configurations are described in detail and evaluated: large-wheel articulated vehicles, multi-wheel vehicles, and tracked vehicles.

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  • Year: 1966
  • Pages: 58
  • Document Number: P-3456

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Fort, Donald M., Cost-Effectiveness Considerations in the Design and Employment of Army Off-Road Vehicles. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 1966. https://www.rand.org/pubs/papers/P3456.html.
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