

The bulk of procurement should be complete by 2035, Dean said, adding that the MPF program has remained on schedule and budget. The Army plans to buy 504 vehicles, and they are projected to be in the inventory for at least 30 years. The total life cycle cost of the program including sustainment, military construction and personnel is estimated at around $17 billion. Glenn Dean, the service’s program executive officer for ground combat systems. The Army expects to spend roughly $6 billion on the MPF program through the procurement phase, including what’s already been spent in research and development and prototyping, according to Brig. “But I’m very encouraged by the work so far.” There’s a lot more work to do as we go into low-rate production and then we have operational testing,” he said. “This program is leading the way in that effort, and prototyping into production is not easy. He noted it’s the first major platform going from prototyping to production under Army Futures Command, which relies on new rapid prototyping authorities. Special Interest: RailRoad Junction, the locomotive encyclopedia.“ MPF shows the Army is committed to doing acquisition rapidly and using all the new approaches and new authorities we have to do modernization in a new way,” Army acquisition chief Doug Bush said in a June 28 media roundtable. Part of a network of sites that includes GlobalFirepower, a data-driven property used in ranking the top military powers of the world, (World Directory of Modern Military Aircraft), (World Directory of Modern Military Warships),, detailing the history of the world's most iconic spyplane, and, cataloguing military medals and ribbons. was used in the generation of this content site is 100% curated by humans. Please direct all other inquiries to militaryfactory AT. We do not sell any of the items showcased on this site. Material presented throughout this website is for historical and entertainment value only and should not to be construed as usable for hardware restoration, maintenance, or general operation.

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