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A Guide to Off-Road Driving
www.offroadexperience.com/offroadguide1.htm
Comprehensive guide on how to drive on challenging terrain.
How Four-Wheel Drive Works
www.howstuffworks.com/four-wheel-drive1.htm
Seven pages of explanations, diagrams and animations. Includes sections on torque, traction and wheel slip.
How Tanks Work
http://people.howstuffworks.com/m1-tank.htm
Explains how the US Army's M1 Abrams battle tank works.
History of the Modern Tank
http://members.aol.com/bn61st/tkhist.htm
Gives a brief overview of the origin of the modern tank.
Industry Projects
www.army-technology.com/projects/shadow
Information and images of the Shadow Reconnaissance Surveillance Targeting Vehicle used by the US Marines.
Industry Projects
www.army-technology.com/projects/eagle
Information and images of the Eagle II and Eagle III Armoured Reconnaissance Vehicles used by the Swiss and Danish Armies.
Military Analysis Network – The Light Military Truck
www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/m998.htm
Lots of info and diagrams on the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV).
Off-Roaders
www.offroaders.com
The 'Tech' pages of this enthusiasts' website offer advice on general off-road driving techniques, with specific sections on sandy and steep terrain. Also features a wealth of technical information.
Off Road Driving Techniques
www.wittenburg.co.uk/OffRoading/Driving/
A good all-round guide to off-road driving with special features on sand, snow and mud driving.
Radar Signature Reduction
www.btinternet.com/~jmcgroves/radarsignaturereduction.htm
Looks at the techniques used by stealth vehicles.
Road Traffic
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/gansg/00-app1/rt-intro.htm
Offers an interesting history of the use of wheels and tyres, the introduction of pneumatic tyres and an overview of suspension systems.
The Encyclopaedia of Tanks and Armoured Fighting Vehicles edited by Chris Foss and Will Fowler (Thunder Bay Press, 2002)
Comprehensive guide to over 900 armoured fighting vehicles from 1915 to the present day.
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Radar Principles by N Levanon (John Wiley and Sons, 1988)
An advanced treatment of the main concepts of radar. Systematic and organised, it nicely balances readability with mathematical rigour.
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Understanding Radar Systems by Simon Quegan and Shaun Kingsley (Sci Tech Publishing, 1998)
Leads readers through the specialised language and calculations that comprise the complex world of radar engineering as seen in dozens of state-of-the-art radar systems. An easy to read, wide-ranging guide to the world of modern radar systems.
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Off Road Four Wheel Drive Book; Choosing, using and maintaining go-anywhere vehicles by Jack Jackson (Haynes Group, 1999)
Guide to four-wheel drive vehicles that evaluates which vehicle performs best in certain conditions. Also includes advice on planning expeditions, details all vehicles currently available and lists contact addresses for clubs and suppliers.
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