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Army Ends ITEP, FTUAS, RCV Development, HAC-D Seeks Details On Planned Cuts

Army Ends ITEP, FTUAS, RCV Development, HAC-D Seeks Details On Planned Cuts
The Textron Aerosonde 4.8 HQ during the FTUAS Flight Demonstration. Photo: Army PEO Aviation

The Army has canceled development of the Improved Turbine Engine Program (ITEP), the Future Tactical UAS (FTUAS) and the Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV), two senior defense officials confirmed to Defense Daily. The update on the additional cancellations arrives as House defense appropriators have signaled support for the Army’s new wide-ranging transformation initiative, while seeking details to quell “questions and anxiety” on the service’s planned cuts. “I am not here to protect the status quo. I’m not here to slow things…

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