Army's Future Combat System (FCS) : Background and Issues for Congress.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Government productivity.

Communications, Military.

Military supplies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (44 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2006.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Provides overview of the Army future combat system (FCS) program, a critical component of Army transformation efforts consisting of 18 manned and unmanned systems tied together by an extensive communications network. Addresses issues regarding the changing demands of the national security environment; the program's timeline, budget, management, program systems and subsystems; and program developmental issues and challenges. Discusses issues for Congress and includes detailed descriptions of FCS subsystems.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Army's Future Combat System (FCS)

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