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Development of an automated ammunition processing system for battlefield use [electronic resource].

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Washington, D.C. : United States. Dept. of the Army, 1995.
Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy.
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9 pages : digital, PDF file
Additional Creators:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory, United States. Department of the Army, and United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information
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Summary:
The Future Armored Resupply Vehicle (FARV) will be the companion ammunition resupply vehicle to the Advanced Field Artillery System (AFAS). These systems are currently being investigated by the US Army for future acquisition. The FARV will sustain the AFAS with ammunition and fuel and will significantly increase capabilities over current resupply vehicles. Currently ammunition is transferred to field artillery almost entirely by hand. The level of automation to be included into the FARV is still under consideration. At the request of the US Army`s Project Manager, AFAS/FARV, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) identified and evaluated various concepts for the automated upload, processing, storage, and delivery equipment for the FARV. ORNL, working with the sponsor, established basic requirements and assumptions for concept development and the methodology for concept selection. A preliminary concept has been selected, and the associated critical technologies have been identified. ORNL has provided technology demonstrations of many of these critical technologies. A technology demonstrator which incorporates all individual components into a total process demonstration is planned for late FY 1995.
Report Numbers:
E 1.99:conf-950232--38
conf-950232--38
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Published through SciTech Connect.
03/01/1995.
"conf-950232--38"
"DE95007389"
6. American Nuclear Society meeting on robotics and remote systems, Monterey, CA (United States), 5-10 Feb 1995.
Miller, E.D.; Ray, T.L.; Lloyd, P.D.; Chesser, J.B.; Weil, B.S.; Speaks, D.M.
Funding Information:
AC05-84OR21400
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