Delayed Future

The materiel development decision for the Army's ground combat vehicle effort -- which would replace the terminated Future Combat Systems manned ground vehicles -- has been postponed. Slated for Dec. 22, the review was set to settle whether the program will begin at milestone A or B.

Program executive office integration spokesman Paul Mehney told Inside the Army today that the review was postponed at the request of the Office of the Secretary of Defense and that the PEO "has not received notification as to a reschedule date."

An OSD spokesman did not respond to ITA's request for comment.