Weapon Systems United States Army 2001

For the 21st cent., the Army envisions a strategically responsive force that is dominant across the entire spectrum of operations. The Army's ability to have greater lethality, survivability, & deployability across the entire force requires a new vision; that will be implemented during a 3-phase strategy: recapitalization of the Current Force, develop. of an Interim Force, & evolution to an Objective Force. Here are the outlines of the major programs that the Army is pursuing. The specific weapons systems are described under: modernization; recapitalization; maintenance; & S&T. Also: Army combat org.; top 50 contractors; contractors by system, & by state; & contacts. Over 100 color illustrations.Kern, Paul J. is the author of 'Weapon Systems United States Army 2001', published 2001 under ISBN 9780756712419 and ISBN 0756712416.