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Army Prepares For Limited ERMP Production

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Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

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The Army's Extended Range Multi-Purpose (ERMP) unmanned aerial system (UAS) program awaits a signed Acquisition Decision Memorandum, allowing it to move into limited rate production, a service official said. The Pentagon's chief acquisition officer Feb. 2 approved limited-rate initial production at a Defense Acquisition Board (DAB) review, Col. Gregory Gonzalez, project manager, UAS, told sisterpublication Defense Daily in an interview. "It may be one of the most significant decisions that you have in the life of a program, because it…

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