Future Combat Systems - New Technologies Foundation for More Lethal Force

Abstract

To achieve operational dominance, warfighters need highspeed, interoperable systems that allow quick access and dynamic control of critically needed information. To facilitate the achievement of this objective and to support Army Transformation, the Future Combat Systems (FCS) program is envisioned as an umbrella system linking large numbers of manned and unmanned platforms into a lethal combat Force. FCS will serve as the foundation for developing a faster, lighter, smarter, and more lethal next-generation force. Space platforms play a vital role in the realization of this concept.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADA525761

Entities

People

  • C. S. Randles

Organizations

  • United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Biomedical
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Combat Forces
  • Communication Systems
  • Energy Consumption
  • Engineering
  • Fabrication
  • High Temperature
  • Joint Test And Evaluation
  • Manufacturing
  • Mass Production
  • Mass Storage
  • Micro-Machines
  • Microelectromechanical Systems
  • Microstructure
  • Space Systems
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - UAVs
  • Space