Army aims to equip first unit with next-generation combat vehicle by 2035

By Connie Lee / November 7, 2016 at 10:05 AM
Despite the absence of a major combat vehicle development program, the Army is aiming to have the first unit equipped with the next-generation combat vehicle by 2035, according to a service official. Col. William Nuckols, director of the mounted requirements division of the Maneuver Center of Excellence, conceded at an Association of the United States Army conference Nov. 1 that officials "don't know yet" what the NGCV will be, though it will not be "a replacement for the [Future Fighting...

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