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off their latest innovations, so too was it
for small to mid-sized companies to gain
the attention of the US Army. This year
getting their attention was much easier
and was facilitated through the US Army
Futures Command (FC) massive partner-
ing booth. Futures Command was re-
cently established to take on the Army's
top modernization priorities, six to be
exact: Long-Range Precision Fires, Next-
Generation Combat Vehicle, Future Ver-
tical Lift, the Network, Air-and-Missile
Defense, and Soldier Lethality. It actively
works with industry big or small and in-
vites them to collaborate and source new
and innovative aligned kit to fill its re-
quirements.
In speaking to Army representatives
who represent their small business pro-
grams, it was confirmed to this reporter
that FC works with foreign service pro-
viders so for Canadian companies this is
great news. As we all know the often-ref-
erenced 90/10 rule of foreign vs domes-
tic sales is what drives revenues for Ca-
nadian companies. Given this program is
open to Canadian suppliers, it should be
considered by small to mid-sized business
as a valuable conduit to get their products
in front of the U.S. Army for possible lu-
crative contracts.
Futures Command was recently established to take
on the Army's top modernization priorities, six to be
exact: Long-Range Precision Fires, Next-Generation
Combat Vehicle, Future Vertical Li, the Network,
Air-and-Missile Defense, and Soldier Lethality.
