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AHS International Looks To Build On Joint Multi-Role Plus-Ups

Pat Host

Tuesday, March 1st, 2016

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AHS International Looks To Build On Joint Multi-Role Plus-Ups

Artist's rendering of a potential Boeing-Sikorsky future vertical lift platform. Photo: Sikorsky.

LOUISVILLE, Ky.--AHS International is looking to build on its success over the last two fiscal years achieving $24 million in congressional "plus-ups" for the Army's Joint Multi-Role (JMR) tech demonstrator program.AHS International Executive Director Mike Hirschberg said Monday the non-profit advocacy organization helped the Army get $14 million more than the service originally budgeted for JMR in FY '15 and an additional $10 million in FY '16. AHS International in FY '16 was also able to get an additional $3.4…

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