Design and Evaluation of a Towed Snow Plow for the Small Unit Support Vehicle(SUSV). Full-Scale Prototype Development and 1992 Field Tests

摘要

Light Infantry Division elements require a system to allow them to conduct semi-autonomous operations and limited self-resupply with existing wheeled vehicles in snow deeper than 15 cm. Since many roads and trails will not have been kept open prior to deployment, truck-mounted plows (if available) would be ineffective. In most instances, heavy tracked vehicles, which can cause extensive environmental damage, are required to move deep snow. Over-snow vehicles can be equipped with