Service Partners with Allies to Maintain Healthy Manufacturing Base
The US Army is counting on foreign military sales and reinvestment tools to keep its helicopter production lines active, following a decline in procurement funding. According to Maj. Gen. Clair Gill, the Army is partnering with allies to maintain a healthy manufacturing base. The service is also focusing on sustainment rather than procurement, with FMS deals including Apaches to Poland and Chinooks to Germany and the UK. The Army plans to reinvest in its fleets through the Black Hawk Exchange and Sales Transaction program. This was reported by Breaking Defense.