are divesting the aging M113 armored personnel carriers. Additionally, divest- ment of the Army’s Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles will elimi- nate a large portion of the fleet through foreign military sales, distribution to other agencies and demilitarization of older, battle-worn, excess vehicles. Te Army also continues to divest its aging TH-67 training helicopters, as well as


the OH-58A/C Kiowa, OH-58D


Kiowa Warrior, and UH-60A Black Hawk fleets.


Te defense industrial base responds to changes in military missions and strate- gies, which is one reason that reductions in the Army’s modernization account continue to present significant challenges for our industry partners, especially for companies that do not have commercial sales to leverage and for small companies that must diversify quickly. In develop- ing the Army equipment modernization strategy, we carefully assessed risks across all portfolios to ensure balanced devel- opment of new capabilities, incremental


PROTECTING FUNDING PROTECTS SOLDIERS


Sgt. Danilo Mendoza, biomedical science technician with the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research, explains the operation of a shock tube—designed to simulate exposure to explosions like the ones a Soldier may encounter in combat—in February at Joint Base San Antonio – Texas. Protected S&T funding ensures that the Army can rapidly apply breakthrough technologies to develop the capabilities Soldiers need. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Aaron Ellerman, 204th Public Affairs Detachment)


upgrades to existing systems and protec- tion of ongoing production to sustain the industrial base.


The Army remains concerned about the preservation of key skills and capabilities in the manufacturing base for both our original equipment manufacturers and their key suppliers.


PUBLIC-PRIVATE SUCCESSES Tere are several examples of successful partnering efforts that benefit both the Army and our organic and commercial industry partners. In the area of public- private partnerships, Anniston Army Depot in Alabama and General Dynam- ics Land Systems have a long-standing partnership to improve the survivability of the Stryker family of vehicles. Teir latest effort is the Stryker double-v hull (DVH) exchange program, whereby a newer DVH design is


reducing the


vehicle cost. In another area, the JLTV program is well on track to close a criti- cal capability gap for America’s Soldiers and Marines with total quantities to be delivered sooner than expected for less cost than planned.


Tis was not without a lot of advance effort and planning. Te Army initiated a tiger team in 2010 to conduct a cost- informed trades assessment to reduce JLTV’s schedule and cost. Te Army and industry worked together to finalize the “essential” capabilities required in a base vehicle. In the end, the assessment improved the balance between capability and affordability well in advance of the contract award in 2015.


Te Army remains concerned about the preservation of key skills and capabilities in the manufacturing base for both our original equipment manufacturers and their key suppliers. Tobyhanna Army Depot in Pennsylvania, for example, is the depot where all services get repairs for the Gray Eagle (MQ-1C) unmanned aircraft system ground control stations, because of its infrastructure, train- ing and technical expertise. Teaming and collaboration with our industrial


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