ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, Ill. -- The rebuild of the Army Prepositioned Stocks Afloat (APS-3) Army Strategic Flotilla (ASF) is now complete. The United States Naval Ship Watson was uploaded from Sept.

“It really reduces that closure time where the Army can project its force into an area during a time of need,” said Christine McCann, APS division chief, “and to satisfy the mission ...

The US Army is to begin testing of Rheinmetall’s StrikeShield active protection system (APS) in October 2020 under a USD11 million contract, the company announced in a 3 December press release.

On its website, the firm said it provides mechanics and material coordinators that support the maintenance of equipment aboard what’s known as APS-3 vessels, which stands for Army Prepositioned ...