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Marcello said:
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Those are just the concept designs. I don't think a physical mockup has been built, and there aren't any functional prototypes. I honestly don't think you'll see any members of the FCS family in service prior to 2020.
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I think you are a bit out of date. The prototype for the
SPA unit is already here.
http://63.99.108.76/forums/index.php?showtopic=25143
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That post was made last week, so I assume that the article was similarly recent. So I'm a bit out of date, but not by too much heh. The NLOS-C is the variant that has been seeing the most development out of the entire family, so I guess I'm not surprised I was wrong. There was actually a prototype of the NLOS-C before this come to think of it, so there are no excuses hehe.
I stand by my original assertion though based on all the other factors that you won't see a complete FCS unit of action until after 2020. I typed a number of things and will admit that its probably wrong to say that certain variants won't possibly be integrated into the existing force before then.
I also find it amusing that the pundits there on Tanknet are bemoaning the fate of the Crusader because it somehow led to the demise of GPS guided munitions. Those munitions were fired against targets in Iraq, and are otherwise being developed, so I'm not entirely sure what they're worried about.