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Ballisticians in War and Peace. A History of the United States Army Ballistics Research Laboratory. Volume 3. 1977-1992.


ADA300522

Publication Date 1992
Personal Author Reed, H. L.
Page Count 295
Abstract The Ballistic Research Laboratory (BRL) now part of the Army Research Laboratory (ARL) was created to conduct research in the field of ballistics and in related areas of technology as applied to U.S. Army weapon systems. Volumes I and II of Ballisticians in War and Peace1 describe the BRL's program from its nascent days during World War I, through the formal creation of the BRL in 1938, through World War II, and on through 1976.
Keywords
  • Army research
  • Ballistics
  • Warfare
  • Global
  • Weapon systems
  • Army equipment
  • Ammunition
  • Kinetic energy projectiles
  • Tanks(Combat vehicles)
Source Agency
  • Non Paid ADAS
NTIS Subject Category
  • 79E - Detonations, Explosion Effects, & Ballistics
  • 74 - Military Sciences
Corporate Authors Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD.
Supplemental Notes Original contains color plates: All DTIC reproductions will be in black and white. See also volumes 1 and 2. ADA300523 ADA300524.
Document Type Technical Report
Title Note Final rept. for 1977-1992.
NTIS Issue Number 199608
Ballisticians in War and Peace. A History of the United States Army Ballistics Research Laboratory. Volume 3. 1977-1992.
Ballisticians in War and Peace. A History of the United States Army Ballistics Research Laboratory. Volume 3. 1977-1992.
ADA300522

  • Army research
  • Ballistics
  • Warfare
  • Global
  • Weapon systems
  • Army equipment
  • Ammunition
  • Kinetic energy projectiles
  • Tanks(Combat vehicles)
  • Non Paid ADAS
  • 79E - Detonations, Explosion Effects, & Ballistics
  • 74 - Military Sciences
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