U.S. Army’s ‘Future Combat Systems’ Program Remains Under Fire

U.S. Army’s ‘Future Combat Systems’ Program Remains Under Fire

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Army's Future Combat Systems (FCS) program, under new pressure from congressional budget-cutters, continues to draw criticism that its underlying concept is flawed.

The massive, ambitious FCS program would unite a large number of Army vehicles and weapons systems through a common computerized network, in theory allowing for better interoperability and coordination of troops in the field.

The problem: "The whole concept doesn't work," according to Winslow Wheeler, a defense analyst at the Center for Defense Information in Washington.

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