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https://one.sightlinemg.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/635622935164991323-dfn-us-army-apachejpg.jpg?w=600600450The US Army's effort to improve the operational capabilities of its rotorcraft fleet through the Improved Turbine Engine Program (ITEP) is heading for preliminary design requests in May as it aims for a 2023 production goal.