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Army

Army Considers FCS Organizational Capability Spin Outs

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Monday, October 20th, 2008

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By Ann Roosevelt As part of the Army leadership's internal discussions on the Future Combat Systems (FCS), it is assessing what organizational capabilities, such as reconnaissance or fires, the next Spin Out could provide, according to officials. "We're weighing operational benefits, technological readiness and costs," Rickey Smith, director of the Army Capabilities Integration Center (ARCIC) (Forward), part of the Training and Doctrine Command, told Defense Daily. Fielding spin outs are focused on capability packages to organizations, such as the Infantry…

Congress

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Congress

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Congress

Concerns Raised At SASC Hearing On Unobligated Reconciliation Funds And Lack Of Updates On Iran War Cost

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Unmanned Systems

CBO Says Upfront Costs To Protect Military Installations From Drones Between $1 Million And $74 Million

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