SubscribeGeneral Dynamics Land Systems is a key team member in the Army's Future Combat Systems (FCS) effort.
In January 2003, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the U.S. Army selected Land Systems to work with the FCS Lead Systems Integrator (Boeing/SAIC) to form an Integrated Design Team for the manned ground vehicle portion of the FCS program. In December 2003, GDLS was awarded a $2 billion contract from Boeing for the FCS Manned Combat Vehicle (MGV) systems development and demonstration effort.
FCS, the Army’s flagship transformation program, is a networked “system of systems” that uses advanced communications technologies to integrate the Soldier with “families” of manned and unmanned platforms and sensors. This highly agile and lethal force will provide the tactical formations required to fulfill the Army’s vision for the Future Force.
FCS is a key element in the effort to transform the U.S. Army to a Future Force that is strategically responsive and capable of defeating threats throughout the entire spectrum of operations, from major theaters of war to small-scale conflicts, to support and sustainment. To ensure strategic responsiveness, FCS must have systems that are C-130 transportable to enable operational maneuver and dominance across all operations.
