Head of US Army combat vehicle modernization moves to Army Futures Command
WASHINGTON — The head of U.S. Army combat vehicle modernization was approved by the Senate this week to become deputy commander of Army Futures Command….
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The congressional fight to scrap littoral combat ships isn’t over
WASHINGTON ― Congress appears poised to save five littoral combat ships from an early retirement, but the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee says…
House defense bill calls for US-built ships to modernize strategic sealift fleet
WASHINGTON — House lawmakers are trying a new approach to recapitalizing the nation’s strategic sealift fleet, after recent efforts to push the Defense Department and…
Lawmakers say the US Army lacks a plan to modernize its Apache helo
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army doesn’t have a clear plan for modernizing its AH-64E Apache attack helicopter, leaving the House Armed Services Committee concerned, according…
US to send Ukraine rocket systems, other aid in new package
The U.S. will send another $450 million in military aid to Ukraine, including some additional medium-range rocket systems, U.S. officials said Thursday. The latest package…
More money to buy weaponry and fight inflation in House defense bill
House lawmakers advanced plans for their $840 billion defense policy bill early Thursday morning, which include more money to offset the costs of inflation, purchase…
House seeks to establish critical munitions reserve in defense authorization
WASHINGTON – A provision in the House’s annual defense authorization bill, released Monday, would require the Pentagon to establish a critical munitions reserve and establish…
No consensus yet on military spending for next year, except for more of it
WASHINGTON — House lawmakers on Wednesday offered new and conflicting plans for defense spending next year, teeing up intense congressional debate in the coming months…
Five questions for Army’s Robert Collins as he moves to Pentagon acquisitions office
WASHINGTON — U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Robert Collins is trading Aberdeen Proving Ground for the Pentagon, after spending a little more than two years working…
Rep. Rob Wittman on US Navy ship retirements and a sea-launched nuclear weapon
WASHINGTON — After two of the four congressional defense committees have debated their fiscal 2023 bills, two key U.S. Navy issues have surfaced as the…