General Dynamics Wins Pentagon Support for Disputed Army Radios
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The Pentagon’s top weapons buyer has approved continued production of a General Dynamics Corp. infantry radio that the Defense Department’s chief tester found ineffective and unreliable earlier this year.
Frank Kendall, the under secretary of defense for acquisition, backed the purchase of as many as 3,726 two-channel digital radios for infantry rucksacks and vehicles, in addition to the 100 already under contract, according to an Oct. 11 memo obtained by Bloomberg News. The order may be valued at more than $250 million.