DefenceTalkIn a world first, tracked military vehicles are being upgraded with technology adapted from Formula One to improve handling and speed across the battlefield. Engineers at BAE Systems have applied the new upgrade ‘Active Damping’ system to current variants of the CV90 combat vehicle family; breaking speed records in rough terrain and increasing the CV90’s […]https://www.defencetalk.com/f1-technology-adapted-to-armoured-combat-vehicles-by-bae-64033/

DefenceTalkArmy researchers made an important discovery during metals testing that could impact the way the structural health of current and future military vehicles are deemed “healthy and more efficient.” The discovery may lead to saving time and money, as well as prolonging the life of critical platforms. “Military structures operating in such environments respond in […]https://www.defencetalk.com/army-scientists-how-predict-damage-future-military-vehicles-63040/

DefenceTalkA new additive could help military vehicles, including the Marine Corps variant of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV), heal like human skin and avoid costly maintenance as a result of corrosion, officials announced March 18. Developed by The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in partnership with the Office of Naval Research (ONR), polyfibroblast […]https://www.defencetalk.com/self-healing-paint-could-halt-rust-on-military-vehicles-59074/