Land Vehicles

Free moving land vehicles (as opposed to trains etc.)  Military and Commercial.  Includes consideration of road/fuel/repair, etc. infrastructure.

 
Key Project Drivers
  • Fuel efficiency
  • Environmental impacts
  • Structure/Armour (affects on manoeuvrability)
  • Support infrastructure (eg. roads, fuel supply, repair facilities)
  • Interoperability
  • (Potential) Market demand
  
What Goes Wrong
  • Fail to develop what is really wanted
  • Fail to operate in environment extremes
  • Too expensive to keep operational
  • People killed due to poor design for safety
     

Key Systems Engineering or Project Management Techniques

  • Operational Analysis
  • Understanding (consequences of) environment
  • Aerodynamics
  • Materials/Engine technologies
  • Integrated Logistics Support
  • Safety/Hazard Analysis
  • Marketing
 

Case Studies

  • Cancellation of overly complex and expensive XM803 tank project (1960s and early 70s)
  • Cancellation of the (US) Sergeant York (vehicle mounted) Air Defense Gun in 1985 after $2 billions spent
  • Poor safety record of cars on the road
  • Recall notices on cars due to safety problems
  • Ford's development and marketing of the Edsel

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