The Fire Direction Center Vehicle (FDCV)/Field Artillery Operations Center Vehicle (FAOCV) is the command and control partner for M109 series howitzers.
Based on the M109 family of vehicles, FDCV/FAOCV provides low-cost, survivable command and control for artillery operations. It is a highly mobile, maintainable and survivable platform that can set up in minutes. A flexible design includes up to four computer workstations, or it can be configured for manual operations.
It supports multiple radio and computer systems, and can be equipped with an optional antenna mast that greatly aids in command and control missions. The system provides the command element with the same mobility as the M109A6 Paladin.
FDCV/FAOCV shares a common chassis, automotive controls and drive train with the M109 family, greatly enhancing maintainability, and it is 80 percent common to the M992 Field Artillery Ammunition Support Vehicle (FAASV), increasing battlefield survivability. This vehicle was highly rated during Task Force XXI, where it maintained a 99.3 percent operational readiness rate.
