FUNNELING RESOURCES TO FCS, ARMY POM STRIPS VEHICLE PROGRAM FUNDING

/ September 15, 2008 at 5:00 AM
The Army wants to cut millions from legacy systems like the Abrams tank, Bradley Fighting Vehicle and Stryker family of vehicles to add almost $2.7 billion in research and development funds, as well as millions in procurement money, to Future Combat Systems, its premier modernization program. As Inside the Army first reported last month, the plan marks a path toward a lighter force, prioritizing FCS and associated key technologies at the expense of upgrades to its older platforms ( ITA...

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