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Army Having Success Addressing Industry’s ‘MOSA Hesitancy,’ Top Aviation Acquisition Official Says

Army Having Success Addressing Industry’s ‘MOSA Hesitancy,’ Top Aviation Acquisition Official Says
Brig. Gen. Robert L. Barrie, Jr., accepts the charter for the Program Executive Office, Aviation during a ceremony held on Redstone Arsenal July 1, 2020. (Photo Credit: Michelle Miller)

NASHVILLE, Tenn. --As the Army emphasizes modular open system architecture (MOSA) as a key priority for its Future Vertical Lift (FVL) platforms and upgrades to its current fleet, a lead aviation official said this week the service is having success making the business case to industry to address “MOSA hesitancy.”  “[MOSA] is easy to say and it’s immensely complex to execute,” Brig. Gen. Robert Barrie, program executive officer for aviation, told attendees at the Army Aviation Association of America (AAAA)…

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