Fifteen years ago, the widely heralded Army Future Combat Systems (FCS) program, an ambitious service modernization effort, exploded onto the scene with promises to completely redefine operational ...
A GAO official told a Senate subcommittee that FCS' successes and failures should inform the design of future modernization efforts. The Army’s Future Combat Systems failed to live up to expectations, ...
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The Most Expensive Weapons That Failed Their First Real Test
Modern military weapons often arrive with staggering price tags and even bigger promises. Billions of dollars, years of development, and cutting-edge technology are supposed to guarantee battlefield ...
The U.S. Army’s Future Combat Systems (FCS) has officially been canceled, according to an acquisition decision memorandum (ADM) released June 23 by the Defense Department’s Undersecretary of Defense ...
Key Points and Summary - An analysis of the five worst weapon systems in U.S. Army history reveals a pattern of massive cost overruns, technological overreach, and comical failures. -The list includes ...
The Defense Department has issued an acquisition decision memorandum (ADM) that sets the future direction for Army modernization and that formally cancels the Future Combat System (FCS) program, the ...
Boeing Co. and Science Applications International Corp. have picked a core team of subcontractors for the $14.9 billion Future Combat Systems contract, Boeing announced today. Boeing Co., Chicago, and ...
Belgium Has Joined the FCAS Program – In June, Belgium joined the multi-national Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program as an observer. However, in late November, a fourth partner nation... Last week ...
After weeks of congressional and industry scrutiny, Army officials have agreed to change the contracting vehicle for the Future Combat Systems (FCS). Intervention by Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) ...
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