Pentagon to seek 'Right to Repair' provisions in Army contracts

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The U.S. Department of Defense wants new and existing defense contracts to give the Army the right to repair its own weapons, in a bid to save money and time by ending requirements to use original manufacturers for servicing.

The move introducing a "right to repair" outlined in an April 30 memo signed by U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is expected to improve the Army's ability to maintain and upgrade its equipment, reducing reliance on original manufacturers and enhancing operational efficiency.

Currently, the government is often required to pay contractors like Lockheed Martin Corp, Boeing Co, and RTX Corp, to use expensive original equipment and installers to service broken parts versus having trained military maintainers 3D print spares in the field and install them faster and cheaper.

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