CRS report outlines modernization challenges for Army ground vehicles

By Courtney McBride / January 23, 2017 at 3:08 PM
The Army's continued reliance on systems first fielded in the 1980s and 1990s puts the service at risk of falling behind allies and potential adversaries, according to a new report prepared for lawmakers. The Congressional Research Service report , published Jan. 18 and originally obtained by Secrecy News , compares U.S. Army systems with foreign main battle tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, self-propelled artillery systems, and multiple launch rocket systems. The current iteration of the Abrams tank, the M1A2 SEPv2, has...

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