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KIOWA WARRIOR INITIATIVES (cont)
- ALLISON ENGINE LOW SMOKE LINERS - OLD ENGINE LINERS WERE
GENERATING LARGE QUANTITIES OF SOOT WHICH REDUCED
OPERATIONAL CAPABILITY OF THE AN/ALQ-144 INFRARED
COUNTERMEASURE SET. REDESIGNED LINER SIGNIFICANTLY
REDUCED MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS OF AN/ALQ-144 AND
INCREASED OPERATIONAL READINESS LEVEL.
- ALLISON ENGINE PRIME VENDOR SUPPORT - ARMY PRESENTLY
MAINTAINS AND ISSUES PARTS TO SUPPORT ENGINES USED IN THE
KW THROUGH PVS ENGINE INITIATIVE. ACQUISITION, STOCKAGE,
STORAGE, MAINTENANCE, AND ISSUANCE OF ENGINE PARTS AND
COMPONENTS POTENTIALLY CAN BE TRANSFERRED TO ALLISON
ENGINE COMPANY, THEREBY TRANSFERRING SIGNIFICANT BURDEN
TO VENDOR. EFFORT WILL SAVE VALUABLE DOLLARS FOR USAGE