Future Combat System (FCS)

Originally conceived as a single vehicle or family of vehicles to replace the current systems in the U.S. Army arsenal, the since-cancelled Future Combat System (FCS) evolved into a network-centric "system of systems" to equip the Army's Objective Force.

The purpose of the FCS was to provide the Army with a rapidly deployable, highly survivable force without compromising on lethality. The Army was joined by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop the FCS....