Development of an automated ammunition processing system for battlefield use

Conference · Wed Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1995

OSTI ID:92091

Speaks, D M; Chesser, J B; Lloyd, P D; Miller, E D; Ray, T L; Weil, B S

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.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: Department of the Army, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 92091
• Report Number(s): CONF-950232--38; ON: DE95007389
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
AMMUNITION
AUTOMATION
DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS
MATERIALS HANDLING
MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT
MILITARY EQUIPMENT
TRANSPORT
VEHICLES
WARFARE