Patriot maintenance delays hindering US Army training
At a time when potential US threats could quickly increase the demand for Patriot surface-to-air missile systems, maintenance delays are hampering solider training.
In a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report to Congress, the office is calling on army leadership to analyse its reset timelines in order to ramp up training and improve readiness.
'While there have been upgrades to the system, the age of the equipment and high pace of operations create risks that the army attempts to mitigate through maintenance,' the GAO wrote.
Today, over half the Patriot force is deployed, forward stationed or preparing to deploy.
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