Exploring Advanced Technologies for the Future Combat Systems Program [Illustrated] [Paperback]

John Matsumura (Editor), Randall Steeb (Editor), Tom Herbert (Editor), John Gordon (Editor), Russell Glenn (Editor), Fredael Gellert (Editor), Phyllis Kantar (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 2001

An assessment of technologies, tactics, and operational concepts being considered for future Army rapid-reaction forces, with a focus on their application to small-scale contingencies This report summarizes the research findings of a short-time-frame study conducted by RAND Arroyo Center to support the Army Science Board (ASB) Summer Study 2000, "Technical and Tactical Opportunities for Revolutionary Advances in Rapidly Deployable Joint Ground Forces in the 2015-2020 Era." The purpose of the RAND research was to explore a range of advanced technologies for potential contribution to the Future Combat Systems program. In the context of the ASB's fundamental purpose--to evaluate advanced technologies within new operational concepts for the future vision of the Army--this research focused on a small-scale contingency and the associated spectrum of challenges this type of scenario might entail. In conducting the study, the research team interacted with various members of the ASB and, in particular, with key members of the Operations panel, drawing extensively on their forward-looking ideas and ultimately integrating many of these ideas into the research. High-resolution combat modeling and simulation was used to assess the many key aspects of force performance, environmental effects, and system-of-system effects.

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From the Publisher

This report summarizes the research findings of a short-time-framestudy conducted by RAND Arroyo Center to support the Army Sci-enceBoard (ASB) Summer Study 2000, "Technical and TacticalOpportunities for Revolutionary Advances in Rapidly DeployableJoint Ground Forces in the 2015-2020 Era." The purpose of theRAND research was to explore a range of advanced technologies forpotential contribution to the Future Combat Systems program; it isintended to be a think piece and is not a guide to the contractorscharged with designing the Future Combat Systems. This researchrepresents only one part of the ASB study, focusing specifically onforce effectiveness in a notional small-scale contingency and on theassociated spectrum of challenges that such a situation might entail.In conducting the study, the research team interacted with variousmembers of the ASB, drawing extensively on their forward-lookingideas and ultimately integrating many of them into the research.High-resolution combat modeling and simulation was used to assessmany key aspects of force performance, environmental factors, andsystem-of-systems interactions within the context of the scenario.This work should be of interest to defense policymakers, militarytechnologists, and concept developers.This research was conducted in the Force Development and Tech-nologyProgram of RAND Arroyo Center. The Arroyo Center is afederally funded research and development center sponsored by theUnited States Army.

About the Author

John Gordon IV (Currently enrolled in the Public Policy PhD program at George Mason University) is a RAND researcher.

Robert Cochran attended West Point and is currently a military analyst at RAND.

Paul Steinberg (Ph.D., English, University of California, Berkeley) is a Communications Analyst at RAND.

Product Details

• Paperback: 79 pages
• Publisher: Rand Corp (October 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0833030264
• ISBN-13: 978-0833030269
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,191,426 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)