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as the basis for the chassis. The group projected that the future scout program would cost $ 1 billion. The Armor Center recommended that the Army forgo the M3A3 Bradley upgrade, and instead upgrade 278 M3A2s with
Operation Desert Storm fixes. The Armor Center concluded the Bradley was approaching
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review of the FSCS program. The OSD official criticized the vehicle's proposed $ 3–5 million unit cost versus the $ 3.6 million M3A3 Bradley. The report said that while the Army mission need statement specified a lightly armored vehicle, the vehicle specified in the requirements was more like a
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In order to help pay for the IAV, the U.S. Army decided to terminate FSCS. In
December 1999 the Army said it would end its participation in the joint program after the completion of the advanced technology demonstration (ATD) phase. At the time, the UK was still very much committed to its
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participation in the project. Congress, believing that continued development of the program was unnecessary given the Army's disinterest, deleted funding for completing the ATD phase. The
Pentagon persuaded Congress to restore funding in October 2000.
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cannon lacked "growth potential against future threats." The Armor Center also suggested the Army consider a joint project with the Marine Corps, which was drafting requirements for the Future Light Combat
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282:"New Scout Vehicle Could Cost $ 1 Billion: Armor Center: Price Tag for Developing New Tank Could Reach $ 4 Billion"
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723:"Still No Plans for Army to Participate in EMD: Reprogramming Approval Puts Future Scout Program Back on Track"
519:"U.S. Wants 1.095 Systems. U.K. Seeks 335: Congress Told of Plans for $ 987 Million Future Scout System Effort"
381:"U.S. Cost Avoidance of $ 140m Possible: Top Pentagon Official Approves Plans for Cooperative FSCS Development"
315:"Ft. Knox Plan Carries $ 40 Million Bill: Armor, Infantry Leaders to Take Future Scout Vehicle Ideas to TRADOC"
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621:"Key Performance Parameters Relaxed: Contract Adjustments for Future Scout Satisfy U.S., British Officials"
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418:"42-month Tech Demo Kicks Off After Delay: Army Awards Two Contracts for Future Scout and Cavalry System"
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