
As part of its commitment to playing a lead role in the future U.S. military presence in the Asia-Pacific region, the Army is shopping for a new utility landing craft.The service on Nov. 2 issued a request for proposals for a landing craft that can spirit troops, trucks and tracked vehicles like an Abrams tank from ship to shore.Army Contracting Command plans to award a 10-year fixed price indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract for development, test, production, training, fielding and lifecycle…