The Pentagon will save billions by canceling the manned ground vehicle component of the Future Combat Systems program, though the Army will by 2030 be using nearly 50-year-old vehicles, according to a new report from the Congressional Budget Office. In the report, released today, CBO analyzes the Army's transformation programs, in particular focusing on FCS, the service's premiere modernization effort. CBO says Defense Secretary Robert Gates' April decision to cancel the manned vehicle portion of FCS "closely parallel[s]" one of...
