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Army Not Expecting Major Modernization Delays Due To Pandemic, Mitigating Near-Term Impacts

Army Not Expecting Major Modernization Delays Due To Pandemic, Mitigating Near-Term Impacts
Dr. Bruce Jette, the Army's top acquisition official, and Gen. Mike Murray, head of Futures Command, brief reporters at the Pentagon in July 2019. Photo: Matthew Beinart.

The Army does not expect the ongoing coronavirus pandemic to have long-term delays on major weapon system development programs, officials told reporters Friday, while noting the service is working on mitigation strategies to keep imminent tests and evaluations on schedule. Gen. Mike Murray, head of the modernization-focused Futures Command, and Bruce Jette, the Army’s top acquisition official, did note that vehicle deliveries will be slowed down, while the service’s restarted Bradley replacement program and planned fielding for its future augmented…

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