Author: Andrew FeickertPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
The Army's Future Combat System (FCS)
Author: Andrew FeickertArmy's Future Combat System (FCS); Background and Issues for Congress
Author: Andrew FeickertPublisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 143792039X
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 14
Book Description
This is a print on demand edition of a hard to find publication. The Future Combat System (FCS) was a multi-year, multi-billion dollar program at the heart of the Army¿s transformation efforts. It was to be the Army¿s major R&D, and acquisition program consisting of 14 manned and unmanned systems tied together by an extensive commun. and info. network. The FCS program has been characterized as a high-risk venture due to the advanced technologies involved and the challenge of networking all of the FCS subsystems together. Contents of this report: (1) Program Origins; (2) Program Overview; Current FCS Program Status; Army¿s Modernization Strategy; Budget Issues; (3) Issues for Congress: MGV Cancellation; Army Modernization Strategy and Spin Outs; Proposed Ground Combat Vehicles. Illustrations.
The Army's Future Combat Systems Program and Alternatives
Author: United States. Congressional Budget OfficePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Astronautics, Military
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
The Army's Future Combat Systems Program and Alternatives
Author: Publisher: Government Printing Office
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
In today's environment of rapidly evolving conflicts, the Army's goal is to have units that have the combat power of heavy units but that can be transported anywhere in the world in a matter of days. To address concerns about the armored vehicle fleet's aging and the difficulties involved in transporting it as well as to equip the Army more suitably to conduct operations overseas on short notice using forces based in the United States the service created the Future Combat Systems (FCS) program in 2000. A major modernization effort, the program is designed in part to develop and purchase vehicles to replace those now in the heavy forces; the new vehicles would be much lighter, thereby easing the deployment of units equipped with them. In the analysis presented in this report, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) examined the current status of the Army's fleet of armored vehicles and assessed the speed of deployment of the service's heavy forces. It also evaluated the FCS program, considering the program's costs as well as its advantages and disadvantages and comparing it with several alternative plans for modernizing the Army's heavy forces.
A CBO Study, The Army's Future Combat Systems Program and Alternatives, August 2006
Author: Lessons from the Army's Future Combat Systems Program
Author: Christopher G. PerninPublisher: Rand Corporation
ISBN: 9780833076397
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The U.S. Army's Future Combat Systems program aimed to field an ambitious system of systems, with novel technologies integrated via an advanced wireless network. The largest and most ambitious planned acquisition program in the Army's history, it was cancelled in 2009, and some of its efforts transitioned to follow-on programs. This report documents the program's complex history and draws lessons from its experiences.
US Future Combat & Weapon Systems Handbook Volume 1 US Army Future Combat Systems Development
Author: IBP, IncPublisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1438754477
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
2011 Updated Reprint. Updated Annually. US Future Combat & Weapon Systems Handbook
Review of Current Military Literature
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Military art and science
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
The Role and Limitations of Technology in U.S. Counterinsurgency Warfare
Author: RICHARD W. RUBRIGHTPublisher: Potomac Books, Inc.
ISBN: 1612346766
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 365
Book Description
Although the United States plays a leading role in the development of technology, particularly that used by militaries around the world, the U.S. military nonetheless continues to find itself struggling against lower-tech foes that conduct warfare on a different scale. Emerging technology is indeed available and is regularly employed in American counterinsurgency efforts; however, since it is also constantly in flux, strategies for its use must continually evolve to ensure that available resources are put to best use against disparate enemies. Counterinsurgency operations are inherently political conflicts, and in The Role and Limitations of Technology in U.S. Counterinsurgency Warfare, Richard W. Rubright addresses the limits of constraints of technology in enhancing American military capability. Analyzing the confines and self-imposed restrictions on the use of technology as well as current military doctrine, he develops a new rubric for guiding the military in modern warfare. Drawing on textual analysis, personal interviews with international military professionals, and firsthand experience on the ground in Iraq, this book is the first to address the role of technology in counterinsurgency operations within operational, tactical, and strategic contexts.
The George W. Bush Defense Program
Author: Stephen J. CimbalaPublisher: Potomac Books, Inc.
ISBN: 159797613X
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 462
Book Description
The events of 9/11 and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan make an obvious case for expert study of the George W. Bush defense program. During the Bush administration, the rise and fall of governments, the fates of peoples, and the very definitions of "war" and "victory" were up for discussion. The United States, with its unprecedented global military power at the dawn of the twenty-first century, created new opportunities for using foreign policy and military strategy on behalf of national and allied interests. But this power was limited, and its use against unconventional or otherwise unorthodox enemies required careful calibration of its various instruments. In this insightful series of essays edited by Stephen Cimbala, eleven academic experts prominent in the defense and security think-tank communities assess Bush's defense program. Many also have past or current experience in the U.S. government or the American armed forces. They examine Bush's defense policy and strategy across several critical issues, including Iraq, Afghanistan, terrorism, nuclear arms control, and foreign military sales. In addition, special chapters are devoted to the leadership style of former defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld, to the idea of "victory" as it might apply to Bush's defense decisions, and to the best exit strategy from Iraq for the United States. The lessons learned from the successes and failures in Bush's defense policy, clearly presented in The George W. Bush Defense Program, can also be applied to the appraisal of all presidents.