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Versatility, Mobility, Are Key For New Army Vehicle, Vice Chief Says

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Friday, September 11th, 2009

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By Ann Roosevelt The Army yesterday unveiled key design principles for its planned new Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV), a program of high interest since Defense Secretary Robert Gates April 6 canceled the manned ground vehicle portion of the Army's Future Combat System. "The Ground Combat Vehicle represents one of the most important combat development and acquisition decisions we're going to make in a long time," Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Peter Chiarelli told the Association of the United States…

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