Analysis of technical requirements related to new military vehicles in the scope of transportability

In the present paper, the authors have analyzed the technical requirements for military vehicles acquired by way of purchase or research and development works on road, air and rail transportability. The issue of defining technical requirements has been addressed, since they are crucial elements of qualification tests. Transportability requirements verify a vehicle’s suitability for various types of transport, its adaptation to loading and the strength of its brackets. The authors have reviewed the normative documents on the transportability of military vehicles, based on which the analysis was carried out in the context of current technical requirements. The article also deals with issues related to vehicle’s transportability examinations. This type of testing is carried out at the Armored Combat Vehicle Laboratory at the Military Institute of Armored and Automotive Technology in Sulejówek. The authors have also discussed the possibilities of the application of reverse engineering in transportability examinations.