The Army's Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) and Early Infantry Brigade Combat Team (E-IBCT) Programs : Background and Issues for Congress.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Vehicles, Military.

Technological innovations.

Afghanistan.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (25 pages, digital, PDF file)

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2011.

System Details:

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text file

Summary:

Provides information on the Army ground combat vehicle (GCV) program and the early infantry brigade combat team (E-IBCT) program, in light of Apr. 2009 DOD decision to restructure the Army future combat system (FCS), which included decision to develop GCV program and continue "spinning out" selected FCS technologies under E-IBCT program to brigade combat teams deploying to Iraq and Afghanistan. Reviews FY2012 legislative activity related to both programs, and considers potential issues for Congress.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Jan. 2013). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division. Army's Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) and Early Infantry Brigade Combat Team (E-IBCT) Programs

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