Improving Survivability and Mobility

Georgia Tech Research News, 12 Sep 2005 A concept vehicle designed to illustrate potential technology options for improving survivability and mobility in future military combat vehicles will be shown publicly for the first time Sept. 13-15 at a military technology meeting in Virginia. The ULTRA armored patrol vehicle is a research project funded by the Office of Naval Research and conducted by the Georgia Tech Research Institute. The project's goal was to develop a concept vehicle that illustrates design and technology options for increased survivablity and mobility for future vehicles. The concept vehicle was built to help the U.S. military evaluate multiple science and technology options -- including ballistic and mine protection -- that could benefit future vehicle design. Read more