Army commits $399M in RDT&E for four vehicle improvement programs

By Ashley Tressel / February 26, 2018 at 10:54 AM
As the Army's combat vehicle improvement programs advance, some are slated to receive one-time gains in fiscal year 2019 research, development, test and evaluation money, while others would continue to wind down. The service would spend $164.8 million in RDT&E funds on improvements to the Abrams tank, with the bulk ($110.5 million) going to Abrams Lethality Engineering Change Proposal 1B. The primary focus of the change is integrating 3GEN Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) and Ammunition Data Link for the advanced...

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