Army innovates parts for cheap to avoid extended delays
It looks like a standard hex-sided bolt that can be purchased at any hardware store, but Army soldiers in the Pacific would have to wait several months to get them — that is, until they created their own solution to the backlog.
TL;DR
- A standard hex-sided bolt for the Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station is backordered.
- The expected delivery timeline for the bolt is February 2027.
- Army soldiers in the Pacific created their own solution to bypass the backlog.