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  • June 2008
    • Army to Speed High-Tech Gear Into Combat

      Army to Speed High-Tech Gear Into Combat

      (Newser) - The US Army has moved up the timetable for its high-tech weapons program, hoping to get new devices into the field by late 2010, 5 years ahead of its original schedule, Popular Mechanics reports. It’s also shifting focus away from conventional warfare tech like tanks and artillery and toward the communications and unmanned vehicles, including robots, infantry in Iraq and Afghanistan covet. More »

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      Robert Gates   robots   weapons   drones   Future Combat Systems   new weapons systems

  • April 2008
  • January 2008
    • Complexity of Army Software Raises Concern

      Complexity of Army Software Raises Concern

      (Newser) - More than 2,000 developers are working on a $200 billion software project considered the biggest Army modernization since World War II, but many worry the Boeing-led Future Combat Systems may come in late and severely flawed. FCS, which dwarfs Windows in complexity, would enable communication with hovering drones, bomb-defusing robots, and laser-guided missiles—but congressional overseers are getting anxious, the Washington Post reports. More »

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      Congress   US military   Boeing   Future Combat Systems

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