Abstract
The Hungarian Defence Forces (Magyar Honvédség) have several off–road combat vehicles of different ages and condition. One can find tracked– and wheeled equipment, such as battle tanks, armored infantry fighting vehicles, armored personnel carriers, special purpose vehicles, and engineering machinery among them. Some of these devices are now obsolete, the exchange of the rest is becoming due. This study looks at the armored combat vehicle portfolio of the Hungarian Defence Forces, seeking an answer to the question what the role of the mobility of armed forces is; are only wheeled or tracked equipment needed, or both. I am going to review, on the basis of the main sources of literature, what results have been achieved in national military–technical life, in the field of mobility, by comparison and an examination of a selection of military use off–road vehicles.
Highlights
Methods commonly used so far for selection of military equipment — which were based on the examination of tactical and technical parameters and so–called professional experience — need to change with new methods
Though it is not necessary to know all the details of the research and development, and it is not necessary either to have a large number of experienced experts if another method is used. In this case it can be more appropriate to rank on the basis of “tangible” and expansive technical data, in the book Heavy tanks (Nehéz harckocsik) by Turcsányi Károly [24] the comparison of World War II tanks was carried out by the method and complex system of KESSELRING’s
Possessing an ade- quate knowledge of vehicle dynamics, terrain mechanics and users’ needs and requirements collecting the aspects defining cross country mobility and considering the designated area of use, the required device can be selected by the adequate comparison method with a good approximation through little but informative data
Summary
The operating time of T–72 type tanks expired in 2010 many are in fairly good technical condition. Their present amount — including preserved reserve — is not sufficient for the execution of combined arms training and for particular bond practice. Because of the Hungarian participation in the mission in Afghanistan there was a need for armored vehicles that can provide appropriate fire support during patrol and transport duties. The armed forces of the Hungarian Defense Forces may be needed — in the home environment, or in mission areas — in traditional and non–war military operations alike. The armored combat vehicle fleet of the Hungarian Defense Forces mainly involves wheeled devices these days, among which the modern types can be found. For further development of this field the outcome of the issue of “wheeled or tracked” is deter- mining. [1]
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