Army Pushes Benefits Of Foreign Sales

The U.S. Army is looking at international sales opportunities as a way to help fund modernization efforts and fight budget cuts, says a service release.

Such foreign sales, which can take place either through commercial channels or the government-to-government Foreign Military Sales program, can bolster the health of the U.S. defense industrial base, said a top Army acquisition official.

Foreign business can keep production lines open, sustain manufacturing facilities and...