The Army's Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) Program: Background and Issues for Congress Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title The Army's Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) Program: Background and Issues for Congress

Creator

  • Author: Feickert, Andrew
    Creator Type: Personal
    Creator Info: Specialist in Military Ground Forces

Publisher

  • Name: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
    Place of Publication: Washington D.C.

Date

  • Creation: 2012-03-01

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: This report looks at the history and current need for a Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) program. Potential issues for Congress include the role and need for the GCV in a downsized Army that will likely have fewer heavy brigade combat teams (HBCTs).
  • Physical Description: 16 pages.

Subject

  • Legislative Indexing Vocabulary: Science policy
  • Legislative Indexing Vocabulary: Research and development
  • Legislative Indexing Vocabulary: Defense economics
  • Legislative Indexing Vocabulary: Defense procurement
  • Legislative Indexing Vocabulary: Military and naval supplies
  • Legislative Indexing Vocabulary: Weapons systems
  • Legislative Indexing Vocabulary: Military vehicles
  • Legislative Indexing Vocabulary: Combat vehicles

Primary Source

  • Item is not a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States

Collection

  • Name: Congressional Research Service Reports
    Code: CRSR

Institution

  • Name: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
    Code: UNTGD

Resource Type

  • Report

Format

  • Text

Identifier

  • CRS Report Number: R41597
  • Accession or Local Control No: R41597_2012Mar01
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc86572
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