Army Mulls $31.6 Billion Shift in Armor, Copters in War Plan
September 24, 2018Roxana Tiron
The U.S. Army is considering diverting $31.6 billion over five years to invest in new types of combat vehicles and helicopters as it tries to realign its forces and weapons for possible conflicts with Russia and China, two persons familiar with the plans said.
As part of its plans for fiscal 2020 through 2024, the Army would cut almost $1.7 billion from BAE Systems Plc.’s Bradley Fighting Vehicle, the service’s core armored vehicle and a staple of infantry, according to the two persons, who asked not to be named because the plans aren’t yet official. Other potential reductions: $1 billion from Boeing Co.’s CH-47 Chinook helicopter overhauls, and $1 billion from Lockheed Martin Corp.’s Army Tactical Missile System, they said.
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