Leap-Ahead Technologies: Could They Be the Army's Undoing?

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Leap-Ahead Technologies: Could They Be the Army's Undoing?
Military.com 29 Apr 2018 By Matthew Cox

The U.S. Army is locked on a path to replace its tanks, helicopters and other major combat systems -- a daunting venture in itself. But the true challenge for the service may be avoiding the minefield of mistakes that led to the multibillion-dollar demise of another leap-ahead plan, Future Combat Systems, less than a decade ago.

As with FCS, the Army is gambling big on advanced technologies, including some that don't exist yet in an operational form. It's a strategy that service leaders believe will place the Army ahead of its global competitors.

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