Building a Better Mousetrap

Reid examines the unnecessary capability of the expeditionary fighting vehicle (EFV). Among other things, he concludes that the institutional high-water-speed capability of the EFV has dictated engineering constraints that sacrifice overall combat performance, in which the engineering efforts requir...

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Published inMarine Corps Gazette Vol. 89; no. 10; p. 49
Main Author Reid, Eric A
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Quantico Marine Corps Association 01.10.2005
Subjects
Armored vehicles
Automobile engines
Design engineering
Military weapons
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Summary:Reid examines the unnecessary capability of the expeditionary fighting vehicle (EFV). Among other things, he concludes that the institutional high-water-speed capability of the EFV has dictated engineering constraints that sacrifice overall combat performance, in which the engineering efforts required to make it swim at high speeds increase the cost and complexity of the vehicle.
ISSN:0025-3170