As the Army continues to explore options for vehicle modernization, the service is turning to a "common platform concept" for its Armored Brigade Combat Teams, according to multiple service officials. During an Oct. 4 media briefing at the Association of the United States Army annual meeting Col. James Schirmer, project manager armored fighting vehicles, pointed out that having a common platform for ABCTs lightens soldiers' physical and cognitive load. "One of the benefits of commonality in the ABCT is if...
