The Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office is delivering numerous Army âfirstsâ â including the prototype long range hypersonic weapon, combat-capable lasers, and a ground-launched mid-range fires capability using Navy missiles.
But being first also means not being perfect â which for an engineer, can mean a whole new way of thinking. The RCCTO capabilities arenât aiming to be the enduring Army solutions, but instead experimental prototypes with residual combat capability â something that bridges the âvalley of deathâ between science and technology and programs of record. They give Soldiers a system they can use on the battlefield and give the Army important information to shape future decisions.