Calling all weapons makers: Pentagon seeks new ideas to arm Ukraine

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Calling all weapons makers: Pentagon seeks new ideas to arm Ukraine
By Joe Gould
Apr 22, 04:26 PM
Ukrainian sappers carry a Russian military drone past an Antonov An-225 destroyed by Russian troops during recent fighting at the Antonov airport in Hostomel, on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 18, 2022. (Efrem Lukatsky/AP)

WASHINGTON ― In its effort to quickly arm Ukraine against Russia, the Pentagon has announced the equivalent of an open casting call for companies to offer weapons and commercial systems that can be rushed to the fight.

The Defense Department on Friday posted a broad request for information from industry on the federal contracting website sam.gov. The move is part of a stepped-up dialogue between the Pentagon and industry, and a sign of the challenge of boosting arms production in response to the ongoing conflict.

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