High Impact Practices Student Showcase Spring 2026
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Course Code
STA
Course Number
4504
Faculty/Instructor
Professor Nathaniel Simone
Faculty/Instructor Email
nathaniel.simone@ucf.edu
Abstract, Summary, or Creative Statement
The 2022 Russia-Ukraine conflict has been a series of relentless tragedies for the people of Ukraine, as well as the ultimate test for NATO defense initiatives. Today, over 3000 Armored Fighting Vehicles (AFV’s) from across NATO member states have been contributed to the Ukrainian army, doubling the size of its armored divisions since 2021. With vehicles sent in from nations as far away as the United States and Sweden, many are asking which vehicles have proved their worth, what makes these vehicles fit to survive on a modern battlefield, and what lessons can we take from the last 4 years into future vehicle development programs.
The goal of this project is to analyze the performance and armament characteristics of the Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV’s) and Tanks which have been sent to Ukraine to predict the effectiveness of other NATO vehicles.
Keywords
Ukraine; Russia; Global conflict; Ukrainian conflict; armored combat; statistics; logistic regression
Recommended Citation
Seel, Griffin; Cummins, Cameron; O'Toole, John; and Alexander, Andrew, "Predicting Vehicle Combat Effectiveness in Ukraine" (2026). High Impact Practices Student Showcase Spring 2026. 77.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/hip-2026spring/77
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