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Army Acquisition Chief Cites Munitions That Could ‘Potentially’ Benefit From Multi-Year Buy Authorities

Army Acquisition Chief Cites Munitions That Could ‘Potentially’ Benefit From Multi-Year Buy Authorities
GMLRS Alternative Warhead Firing Photo: Lockheed Martin

The Army’s top acquisition official on Monday cited Guided Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (GMLRS), Patriot missiles and High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launchers as munitions programs that could “potentially” benefit from the ability to use multi-year contracts for procurement. As Congress considers a potential provision allowing the use of multi-year contracts to buy large quantities of critical munitions, Doug Bush, the Army’s assistant secretary for acquisition, logistics and technology, told reporters he believes such an authority could be helpful…

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