Lawmakers: Is Army moving fast enough on GCV? - Army News, news from Iraq, - Army Times: "When the Army announced last year that its Ground Combat Vehicle would be ready in five to seven years, it was met with some skepticism that the service would be able to accomplish the task that quickly. But some lawmakers are asking whether the service is moving quickly enough.
“Given all the work done under the [Future Combat Systems] program, the lessons learned in Iraq and Afghanistan … and the experience of rapidly fielding the MRAP vehicles, isn’t seven years a long time?” Rep. Norman Dicks, D-Wash., asked senior Army officials Thursday.
The Ground Combat Vehicle is to replace the Bradley Fighting Vehicle beginning in 2017. A request for proposals was released Feb. 25, and companies have until April 26 to submit proposals for the 27-month technology development phase."
