Bid on perennial contracts: how the US will fill the stocks of weapons transmitted to the Armed Forces

The US Army plans to enter into long -term contracts for the supply of high -precision GMLRS ammunition, HIMARS production and other weapons transmitted in the Armed Forces. The United States plans to fill their weapons, as hundreds of thousands of ammunition are allocated to Ukraine. About it reports Defense News. The US Army weighs which ammunition replenishment programs will be most appropriate for long -term contracts if Congress approves of reserves replenishment.

Pentagon may be given to the procurement of wartime, which will allow the use of long -term contracts to purchase high -national ammunition. Among the contenders are GMLRS high -precision missiles, Patriot SCRs and HIMARS RSSA installation. "The great advantage of many years of contracts is that you usually save a lot of money, stabilize the industrial base and suppliers.

However, the disadvantage of such contracts is that you have not much flexibility from year to year," said DAG Bush, Head of Procurement Department US Army. Already, the US Defense Defense has concluded a $ 521 million contract with Lockheed Martin to replenish GMLR missiles. And the defensive giant itself increases the production of HIMARS to 96 units a year. Currently, capacity allows only 60 cars.