Army Says FCS Details Are Imminent

By Anne Plummer / July 14, 2004 at 5:00 AM
The Army is notifying congressional leadership of changes to its Future Combat System and will announce revised plans for the program as soon as possible, a service spokeswoman said today. The Wall Street Journal reported this morning that some congressional staffers have already been briefed on a plan to delay the $92 billion program by two to four years, possibly accelerating the fielding of some technologies while delaying others. The Army's current schedule call for FCS to reach initial operational...

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