Collaboration for Land, Air, Sea, and Space Vehicles: Developing the Common Ground in Vehicle Dynamics, System Identification, Control, and Handling Qualities

(La collaboration dans le domaine des véhicules terrestres, aériens, maritimes et spatiaux: L'´ etablissement d'une approche commune de la dynamique des véhicules, l'identification des systèmes, et les qualités de contrôle et de pilotage) Single copies of this publication or of a part of it may be made for individual use only. The approval of the RTA Information Management and Systems Branch is required for more than one copy to be made or an extract included in another publication. Requests to do so should be sent to the address above. (La collaboration dans le domaine des véhicules terrestres, aériens, maritimes et spatiaux: L'´ etablissement d'une approche commune de la dynamique des véhicules, l'identification des systèmes, et les qualités de contrôle et de pilotage) Work performed by the RTO Systems Concepts and Integration Panel (SCI). RTO is the single focus in NATO for Defence Research and Technology activities. Its mission is to conduct and promote cooperative research and information exchange. The objective is to support the development and effective use of national defence research and technology and to meet the military needs of the Alliance, to maintain a technological lead, and to provide advice to NATO and national decision makers. The RTO performs its mission with the support of an extensive network of national experts. It also ensures effective coordination with other NATO bodies involved in R&T activities. RTO reports both to the Military Committee of NATO and to the Conference of National Armament Directors. It comprises a Research and Technology Board (RTB) as the highest level of national representation and the Research and Technology Agency (RTA), a dedicated staff with its headquarters in Neuilly, near Paris, France. In order to facilitate contacts with the military users and other NATO activities, a small part of the RTA staff is located in NATO Headquarters in Brussels. The Brussels staff also coordinates RTO's cooperation with nations in Middle and Eastern Europe, to which RTO attaches particular importance especially as working together in the field of research is one of the more promising areas of initial cooperation.