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FCS Spin Out 1 Equipment Should Move To Next Stage, Army Officials Say

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Thursday, August 7th, 2008

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By Ann Roosevelt Just completed tests on Army Future Combat Systems (FCS) Spin Out 1 equipment such as the Non-Line-of-Sight Launch System (NLOS LS) and Tactical and Urban unattended ground sensors (T- and U-UGS) show an operational advantage and the equipment should undergo further testing, say soldiers at Ft. Bliss, Texas. "Our recommendation at this point, having gone through the preliminary [Limited User Test] LUT is we need to move forward," Brig. Gen. James Terry, director of the Future Force…

Pentagon

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Congress

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Army

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Unmanned Systems

Counter-Drone Needs Will Be Addressed In Next NDAA Based On Iran War Lessons, Banks Says

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