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Future Combat System-Wheeled (FCS-W) (8 x 8) armored personnel carrier

Country of Origin: USA

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The Future Combat System-W (FCS-W) 8 x 8 wheeled armored personnel carrier was part of the Future Combat System (FCS ; see separate record). The system was being designed by United Defense for the Army's Objective Force. The FCS has since been cancelled.

The FCS-W packed a combination of advanced technologies into an integrated hybrid hull combining the properties of high-strength aluminum, ceramics, polymer composites and titanium. The hybrid hull allowed the FCS-W to achieve a...

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