Critical technology events in the development of the Abrams tank : Project Hindsight revisited / Richard Chait, John Lyons, and Duncan Long.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Chait, Richard, 1937-

Contributor:

Lyons, John W., 1930-

Long, Duncan

National Defense University. Center for Technology and National Security Policy

Series:

Defense & technology papers ; no. 22.

Defense & technology papers

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Project Hindsight (U.S.).

United States. Army--Weapons systems--Research.

United States.

United States. Army.

M1 (Tank)--Research.

M1 (Tank).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (iii, 53 pages) : 3 color illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : Center for Technology and National Security Policy, National Defense University, [2005]

Summary:

Examines some key factors that have led to meaningful technology generation and incorporation into current U.S. Army weapons systems.

Contents:

Introduction

Background

Study methodology

Armament related CTEs

Armor and other survivability related CTEs

Engine and drive system CTEs

Vetronics, C4ISR, and fire-control CTEs

Findings and concluding remarks.

Notes:

Title from title screen (viewed on April 7, 2011).

"December 2005."

Includes bibliographical references.

Other Format:

Print version: Chait, Richard. Critical technology events in the development of the Abrams tank

OCLC:

355122538