![]() ![]() “This is the first time this has been done, and I am very proud of where we are at. “We know where they are going to distribute ammunition when the time comes, and we know what they have to replace in time of war,” he said. Perna has ordered a reorganization of how depots distribute ammunition to the Army's combat units, most of which are based in the United States. The service also plans to spend $508 million on small- and medium-caliber ammunition versus the $382 million it spent last year. The Army plans to buy 5,112 Hellfire missiles this year compared to last year's buy of 2,309. In the service's fiscal 2020 budget request, it is increasing its investment in every type of ammunition except artillery shells, a heavy investment area in the Army's fiscal 2019 budget. Perna's comments come at a time when the Army continues to replenish its ammunition stocks as it prepares to face an equally formidable foe such as Russia or China on the battlefield. “That means we must first ensure that the capability we have here in can receive, store and issue munitions in a timely, effective manner.” Gus Perna told an audience at a March 14 Association of the United States Army event. “This means having the right munitions – small-caliber to precision munitions – where we need them at the right time and the right place,” Gen. The head of Army Materiel Command said recently that he is putting a high priority on munitions readiness to make sure Army units are prepared for the next war. European Commandįormer Director of U.S.Editor's Note: This article by Matthew Cox originally appeared on, a leading source of news for the military and veteran community. U.S.-Israel Security Policy Project Membersįormer Deputy Commander of U.S. ![]() U.S.-Israel Security Policy Project Chairmanįormer NATO Supreme Allied Commander and former Commander of U.S. defense assistance to Israel (without increasing the annual cost to the United States). firms, including by frontloading the 2016 MoU on U.S.
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