Future Combat Systems Ground Vehicle Shift – Robot Wars and FCS - Popular Mechanics: "Pentagon"officials today announced big changes for its closely watched Future Combat Systems (FCS) program, aiming to bring combat sensors and robots to the battlefield more quickly. The new emphasis rests on delivering gear to infantry fighting guerilla groups in war zones, rather than developing new armored vehicles and artillery to thwart traditional, better-equipped foes. The recalculated time line makes FCS much less of a far-out plan, with new equipment now set to reach forces in Iraq and Afghanistan in late 2010—about five years earlier than originally planned. Today’s priority shift will push the manned ground vehicles toward the back of the line while fast-tracking communications systems for intrusion detection, plus platoon-level...
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