Automated ammunition logistics for the Crusader program

Conference · Sat Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1997

OSTI ID:459410

Speaks, D M; Kring, C T; Lloyd, P D; Ray, T L; Jatko, W B

The US Army`s next generation artillery system is called the Crusader. A self-propelled howitzer and a resupply vehicle constitute the Crusader system, which will be designed for improved mobility, increased firepower, and greater survivability than current generation vehicles. The Army`s Project Manager, Crusader, gave Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) the task of developing and demonstrating a concept for the resupply vehicle. The resupply vehicle is intended to sustain the howitzer with ammunition and fuel and will significantly increase capabilities over those of current resupply vehicles. Ammunition is currently processed and transferred almost entirely by hand. ORNL identified and evaluated various concepts for automated upload, processing, storage, docking and delivery. Each of the critical technologies was then developed separately and demonstrated on discrete test platforms. An integrated technology demonstrator, incorporating each of the individual technology components to realistically simulate performance of the selected vehicle concept, was developed and successfully demonstrated for the Army.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: Department of Defense, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-96OR22464
• OSTI ID: 459410
• Report Number(s): CONF-970464--1; ON: DE97002617; CNN: Agreement 1892-A078-A1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
AMMUNITION
AUTOMATION
DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS
GUNS
LOADING
MATERIALS HANDLING
MILITARY EQUIPMENT
POSITIONING
REMOTE CONTROL
ROBOTS
VEHICLES
WARFARE