Assessing Tracked and Wheeled Vehicles for Australian Mounted Close Combat Operations: Lessons Learned in Recent Conflicts, Impact of Advanced Technologies, and System-Level Implications

The Defence Science and Technology Group asked RAND for help in assessing the range of trade-offs between tracked and wheeled combat vehicle classes. This report details three key tasks: (1) assessing lessons learned about tracked and wheeled combat vehicles in conflict around the world; (2) assessing the implications of advanced technologies on the vehicle classes; and (3) examining system-level implications of the different classes of vehicles.