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Army Secretary Reveals Hidden Defect In Modernization Plans

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Army Secretary Reveals Hidden Defect In Modernization Plans
Loren Thompson


Last week, Army Secretary Mark Esper delivered what sounded like the definitive service position on planned upgrades to the Chinook helicopter. They aren’t going to happen, because the money is needed for other things. As a result, the most powerful helicopter in the Army’s fleet will be unable to lift its next-generation jeep, known as the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV).

Breaking Defense reports that some elements within the Army aviation community are ambivalent about this decision. They might want to just delay the upgrades to Chinook, and accomplish them at some later date. By that time, though, many of the 2,000 workers building Chinooks near Philadelphia will be gone, the supply chain will have unraveled, and the cost of reconstitution will be prohibitive.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/lorenthompson/2019/04/22/army-secretary-reveals-hidden-defect-in-modernization-plans/#67a430f74aa4

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