An evaluation of varying distribution policies for the Commander's Independent Thermal Viewer on U.S. Army main battle tanks.
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Authors
Wood, John K.
Subjects
M1A1
Main Battle Tank
Commander's Independent Thermal Viewer (CITV)
JANUS
Combat Modeling
Detection Capability
Main Battle Tank
Commander's Independent Thermal Viewer (CITV)
JANUS
Combat Modeling
Detection Capability
Advisors
Whitaker, Lyn R.
Paulo, Eugene P.
Date of Issue
1992-09
Date
Publisher
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
The U.S. Army's main battle tank, the M1A1, does not possess the enhanced
features of the proposed M1A2 tank. Limited production authorization for the
M1A2 will result in only 62 M1A2 tanks reaching the Army's inventory. The U.S.
Army needs to determine if certain technologies from the M1A2 should be
retrofitted to existing M1A1 tanks. The Commander's Independent Thermal Viewer (CITV) is among the most
promising add-ons for the M1A1. A scheme to test whether addition of the CITV
alone to the M1A1, without adding any of the other M1A2 improvements, is
conducted to measure lethality, survivability, and detection performance.
The JANUS(A) combat model is used to collect data. Battalion and squadron
level scenarios were conducted for both Central Europe and Southwest Asia
during both day and night conditions. Measures of performance are analyzed in
each of the three areas to determine the influence of the CITV on M1A1
performance.
Type
Thesis
Description
Series/Report No
Department
Operations Research (OR)
Organization
Naval Postgraduate School
Identifiers
NPS Report Number
Sponsors
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Format
70 p.;28 cm.
Citation
Distribution Statement
Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.