Army Transformation and Modernization: Overview and Issues for Congress

Abstract

Modernization is not a new issue or objective for U.S. military forces but it has taken on new urgency because of: the post-Cold War downsizing and procurement reductions, the new global environment and unexpected requirements, and the promise of a "revolution in military affairs" (RMA) suggested by rapid developments in computers, communications, and guidance systems. The last notable surge in modernization culminated during the "Reagan build-up" of the 1980's. Weapons and doctrines developed and fielded in that era made fundamental contributions to United States successes in the Cold War, the Gulf War, and Kosovo. For the Army, such weapons included the M1 Abrams tank, M2 Bradley armored fighting vehicle, Apache attack helicopter, Blackhawk utility helicopter, and Patriot air defense system.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 11, 2004
Accession Number
ADA435673

Entities

People

  • Edward F. Bruner

Organizations

  • Defense Acquisition University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Armored Personnel Carriers
  • Armored Vehicles
  • Artillery
  • Cold War
  • Combat Vehicles
  • Command And Control
  • Congress
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Helicopters
  • Infantry Fighting Vehicles
  • Information Systems
  • Light Armored Vehicles
  • Military Procurement
  • National Security
  • Procurement
  • Vehicles
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.