The Pentagon's acquisition chief cleared the way last week for the Army to purchase an additional 13,000 Joint Tactical Radio System Rifleman radios for low-rate initial production, according to an internal Defense Department memo. The measure brings the total Rifleman LRIP production to 19,300 radios, or 10 percent of the total planned procurement of more than 193,000 units, the July 11 acquisition decision memorandum states. "Based on discussions at the Defense Acquisition Board, it is necessary to approve additional LRIP,...
