United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2005-03-16 monographic deposited born digital 29 p. GA 1.13:GAO-05-428T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-428T P0b002ee18038419b f:d05428t DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-428T machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-428T GAO-05-428T Combat readiness Cost analysis Defense capabilities Defense procurement Military cost control Procurement planning Program evaluation Program management Projections Strategic planning Weapons research and development Weapons systems Program goals or objectives Abrams Tank Army Future Combat Systems Army Warfighter Information Network Bradley Fighting Vehicle C-130 Aircraft Crusader Artillery System DOD Airborne Laser Program DOD Critical Design Review DOD Mounted Combat System F/A-22 Aircraft Joint Strike Fighter Joint Tactical Radio System Space Based Infrared System-High M1 Tank Lead System Integrator Testimony A19498 FCS is the core of Army efforts to create a lighter, more agile, capable force: a $108 billion investment to provide a new generation of 18 manned and unmanned ground vehicles, air vehicles, sensors, and munitions linked by an information network. Although system development and demonstration began in May 2003, the program was restructured in July 2004, including processes to make FCS capabilities available to current forces. GAO has been asked to assess (1) FCS technical and managerial challenges; (2) prospects for delivering FCS within cost and scheduled objectives; and (3) options for proceeding. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-428T/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-428T.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-428T/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-428T.pdf GAO-05-428T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-428T Testimony GAO-05-428T; Defense Acquisitions: Future Combat Systems Challenges and Prospects for Success; Combat readiness Cost analysis Defense capabilities Defense procurement Military cost control Procurement planning Program evaluation Program management Projections Strategic planning Weapons research and development Weapons systems Program goals or objectives Abrams Tank Army Future Combat Systems Army Warfighter Information Network Bradley Fighting Vehicle C-130 Aircraft Crusader Artillery System DOD Airborne Laser Program DOD Critical Design Review DOD Mounted Combat System F/A-22 Aircraft Joint Strike Fighter Joint Tactical Radio System Space Based Infrared System-High M1 Tank Lead System Integrator