Increasing the protection of a special vehicle by rational differentiated protection of vulnerable zones while maintaining a high level of mobility

The article presents the results of a study of the possibility of increasing the level of protection of a special vehicle (SA). A methodological approach has been developed that allows justifying an increase in the survivability of a SA due to rational differentiated protection of vulnerable zones and ensuring a high level of mobility. The procedure for constructing a survivability assessment technique is presented, including constructing regression dependencies of the probability of SA damage from the design properties of protection elements and damage factors based on the results of damage received during previous stages of SA use, constructing regression dependencies of SA mobility indicators from the weight and size indicators of protection elements, combining the obtained regression dependencies into a SA survivability model, and synthesizing technical solutions for developing protection equipment with established characteristics.