Vehicles
Driving for Durability
December 15 by IDGA EditorDesigning rugged utility vehicles requires engineers to balance time and cost with durability. E-Z-GO, a Textron company located in the United States, develops durable, high-performance vehicles for...
Growing Transnational Criminal Organizations Driving Increased Need for Military Vehicles in Latin America
December 09 by Christopher DauerThe rise of international criminal organizations is increasing the demand in Latin America for projected, highly maneuverable military vehicles, to be used in law enforcement, border patrol and secu...
Increased Helicopter Sophistication Saving Lives in Theater
December 01 by Christopher DauerSignificant technological advances in the sophistication of the US helicopter fleet have greatly elevated the success of search and rescue missions over the past decade, which boosting the abilities...
Military Vehicles Must Balance Weight, Protection Considerations
November 11 by Christopher DauerOne of the most daunting—yet vital—ongoing challenges within the military vehicle space is how to adequately balance increased protection with reduced weight. One area where the searc...
Increasing Survivability Team Wendy Mine Blast Simulation
July 22 by IDGA EditorThe following tests simulate the energy pulse experienced by seated occupants when an IED is denoted beneath the vehicle. This test is a simulated version of the NATO test standard RTO-TR-HFM-090, a...
Exploring the Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF)
July 21 by IDGA EditorWhat amphibious capabilities are needed to support an effective MAGTF? Jean Malone:The capabilities required to support an effective MAGTF are the same for an amphibious operation as they are for...
Reading Fleet Services - One Stop Solution
July 13 by IDGA EditorEstablished in 2005 and owned by The Reading Group, Reading Fleet Services has firm roots in truck manufacturing and customization dating back over 50 years. RFS offers time and money saving solutio...
Customer Story: Fiberforge leads the way to producing lighter, more environmentally friendly materials
June 24 by IDGA EditorThe core of the Fiberforge vision is "lightweighting,' the practice of designing and creating a significantly lighter product that still satisfies appropriate standards for strength, performance, ap...
Integrated Solutions for Tactical Vehicles
June 21 by IDGA EditorSupplied by L-3 Communications
The Future of U.S. Army Transportation
January 17 by IDGA EditorBG Brian Layer, Commanding General of the U.S. Army Transporation Center and School, discusses how the Army trains movement control specialists to facilitate the transportation of supplies and equip...
Strategy and Procurement Planning for Army Vehicles
January 05 by IDGA EditorMG Thomas Spoehr, Director of Force Development in the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, discusses strategy and procurement planning for vehicles at IDGA's Tactical Vehicles Summit. He details t...
Attacking the Network: Counter IED OPS in Afghanistan
December 14 by IDGA EditorCapt D. Landon Phillips, Commander 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, discusses Counter-IED Operations in OEF at IDGA's Counter-IED Summit in January 2010. He discusses how operations...