COLLABORATION & THE INNOVATIVE INDUSTRIAL BASE


speed in Army acquisition. Te Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle has entered full-rate production and will replace the 1960s-era M113 family of vehicles. Our Infantry Squad Vehicle transi- tioned to full-rate production in March, representing a major milestone in “motorizing” infantry brigade combat teams and security force assistance brigades, as well as Army Ranger units. In the area of software, our Integrated Battle Command System is now in full-rate production. Tis air and missile defense system links Army and joint sensors to shooters in one command-and- control network.


With our recent XM30 Mechanized Infantry Combat Vehicle and Future Long Range Assault Aircraft contract awards, we


placed emphasis on the importance of competition for a healthy industrial base, driving greater technological innovation and inge- nuity in the defense sector. Additionally, competition through increased engagement with startups and small, entrepreneurial companies, such as those participating in the Army’s xTechSearch program, helps us uncover transformative technology solutions to solve Army problems.


Reform initiatives granted by Congress allow the Army to stream- line and gain efficiencies in acquisition. Te Army is using the middle tier of acquisition pathway to enable a “try before we buy” framework that reduces risk, reduces cost and accelerates capa- bility development and deployment. Te Army currently has 31


READY FOR COMBAT


The M10 Booker Combat Vehicle proudly displays its namesake on the gun tube during the Army Birthday Festival at the National Museum of the U.S. Army in June 2023. The Booker is the first major new combat vehicle in two decades that, most notably, went from program start to low-rate initial production in just four years. (Photo by Bernardo Fuller, U.S. Army Multimedia and Visual Information Division)


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