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Protecting Canadian Soldiers In The Field:
An Approach To Lightweight Composite Armour Systems

Tom Rea compares armour materials for modern Armoured Vehicle Design

Part 1  —  "... thy undaunted mettle ..."   the Metal Armours

Part 2  —  "... every fibre of his being ..."  the Fibre and Ceramic Armours

Sidebar:   Shock Wave Behaviour in Ceramic-like Materials

Part 3  —   "... with explosive effect ..."  the Reactive Armours

Does Canada have alternatives to the Mobile Gun System?
Hard-hitting and survivable - an alternative to the MGS?
DND's proposed Mobile Gun System (MGS) will be based on the hull & chassis of the LAV III.

Tom Rea considers the importance  of mass- efficient armours and compact components in modern armoured vehicle (AFV) design.

Part 1  — "All his armour wherein he trusted"  Designing a Better Beartrap

Part 2  —  MGS:  "... I cannot praise a fugitive and cloistered virtue ..."

Part 3  —  "... that willing suspension of disbelief ..."

Part 4  —  "... tread a measure ..."  Advantages of Differential Steering

Part 5  —  "... we have seen the future" Advances in Armour Technology

Part 6  —  Visualizing How Design Considerations Might Shape an AFV

Sidebar:  155mm Main Armament  "... seeking whom he may devour ..."

Part 7  —  "... eyes they have and see not ..."  Sensor Systems & Survival

Part 8  —  Turning the Hypothetical Alternative MGS into a Reality
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