CRS: Army HBCT Downsizing Could Lessen Need For New GCV

By Tony Bertuca / May 8, 2012 at 3:40 PM
The Army's plans to downsize its number of heavy brigade combat teams, coupled with the Defense Department's new Asia-Pacific strategy, could weaken the service's case for a new Ground Combat Vehicle or at least lower the required quantity, according to the Congressional Research Service. The service's forthcoming force mix/force design analysis will call for trimming anywhere from 10 to 15 BCTs, with at least eight being heavy teams that would feature GCVs, according to Army officials. "This suggests that there...

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