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Army Acquisition Exec Details Options For Accelerating Abrams Tank Deliveries To Poland

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Army Acquisition Exec Details Options For Accelerating Abrams Tank Deliveries To Poland
An M1A2 main battle tank assigned to 1st Battalion, 35nd Armored Regiment breaches obstacles during AWA 17.1 at Fort Bliss on Oct. 21, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Frederick Poirier, 55th Combat Camera)

The Army’s top acquisition official on Tuesday detailed potential options that could help speed up deliveries of new Abrams tanks to Poland, following the country’s recent agreement to procure 250 M1A2 Abrams.  During a House Armed Services Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee hearing, Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) asked Army acquisition executive Doug Bush about the potential for ramping up production capacity at the Lima Army Tank Plant in Ohio to move up the delivery timeline. “Over the last 10…

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