Odierno: New Portfolio Reviews To Give Army Vehicle Plans A Boost

By Sebastian Sprenger / May 28, 2015 at 1:47 PM
A novel approach to articulating weapon-system requirements in the Army is set to spawn a series of new, vehicle-related projects, according to service Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond Odierno. Officials gained insights into "gaps and seams" related to capabilities for forced-entry operations at a recent review that took into account views from across the service, Odierno said at a May 28 breakfast with reporters. Forced-entry operations are aimed at breaking an adversary's defenses by piercing through anti-access/aerial-denial weapons and moving...

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