Army phases out E-IBCT

Carter Formally Axes Two FCS Spin-Outs As Army Preps NIK For Testing

/ February 4, 2011 at 10:02 PM
Pentagon acquisition chief Ashton Carter has officially terminated the Class 1 Unmanned Aerial System and the Unmanned Ground Sensors that were part of the Army's Early Infantry Brigade Combat Team, ringing in what service officials are calling the "conclusion" of the entire program, according to a memo obtained by Inside the Army . The Feb. 3 memo from Carter to lawmakers also states that Carter has approved the purchase of one additional brigade set of Network Integration Kits and two...

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