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100 1 _aBIANCHI Fulvio
245 _aMilitary transport and logistic support vehicles /
_cFulvio Bianchi
260 _c2008
520 _aThe first part of this illustrated article gives an overview of the requirements of modern military logistics vehicles noting that the trend is to adapt commercial heavy-duty trucks designed for industrial off-road applications. This is another example of the COTS approach. Describes state-of-the-art in compenents such as engines and transmissions, electronics, wheels and tyres, protection, and load handling. The second part describes a range of these vehicles produced in Australia, Europe, USA and South Africa.
650 _aLOGISTICS
_xMILITARY VEHICLES
650 _aMILITARY TRANSPORT
773 _aMiiltary Technology :
_gVol 32 Issue 9, 2008, pp.20-34
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