The concepts of modular combat vehicles

The growth of modularity and unifications of designed and introduced fighting vehicles is possible as a result of technical and technological achievements and changing conditions of present war operation. This factors require quick repair of damaged vehicles and interoperability of operations. The review of present conceptions of internal and external modularity of modern tactical fighting vehicles was introduced in the publication. External modularity was used for generating new families of tracked and wheeled vehicles and their exchangeable of internal modular sets: suspension and propulsion system, crew cabin and module with equipments. Internal modularity consist in application various length of vehicle bodies and simultaneously their different volumes and application of many unified units designed for existing vehicles. Implementation of hybrid propulsion systems for military vehicles and application many sources of energy on the board are connected with electric lines enlarges the possibilities of composition of the vehicles interiors by application many modular components which can be mounted in the most convenient places. Ideas of the modular construction of combat vehicles assure the maximum enlargement of repair and modernization compliance, and consequently the maintenance in line of maximum number modern and fully efficient vehicles.