A Framework for the Analysis of the Future Combat System Conceptual Design Alternatives

Abstract

The United States Army is frenetically engaged in an ambitious initiative to transform itself from a Cold War legacy force into a new millennium force, the Objective Force, designed to dominate potential enemies through the first half of the new century. The centerpiece of this transformed Army will be the Future Combat System (FCS). The common expectation of this transformed force is that it will derive its dominance over potential rivals by taking full advantage of a potential Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA) anchored in a host of current and near-future technological advances. Our research presents a more mature understanding of what may ultimately comprise the next RMA and offers a model of battlefield information functional design that can guide FCS system design and that of the Objective Force overall.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 30, 2001
Accession Number
ADA399769

Entities

People

  • Mark J. Davis
  • Michael J. Kwinn
  • Michael L. Mcginnis

Organizations

  • United States Military Academy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Cooperative Engagement Capability
  • Governments
  • Information Systems
  • Information Warfare
  • Machine Guns
  • Military History
  • Military Organizations
  • Navy
  • Operations Research
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Sensor Networks
  • Systems Engineering
  • United States
  • United States Military Academy
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design