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Army’s ‘Not There Yet’ On Going After Full Electrification For JLTV, McConville Says

By Matthew Beinart

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2021

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Army’s ‘Not There Yet’ On Going After Full Electrification For JLTV, McConville Says

JLTV

Army Chief Gen. James McConville said Tuesday he doesn’t believe full vehicle electrification will be a requirement for the service’s follow-on production competition for the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV), adding the service will likely focus on potential hybrid power solutions for platforms of that size. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) pressed McConville during a Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee hearing on why the service was not pursuing “more aggressive transition to electrification” for JLTV as it looks to award the next…

Budget

Trump’s $1.15 Trillion Request For DoD Is The ‘New Normal,” HASC Chairman Says

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—The Trump administration’s nearly $1.2 trillion baseline defense budget request for fiscal year 2027 will be adopted and will be the foundation for the “new normal” going forward, […]

Congress

Trump Wants Second Reconciliation Bill On His Desk By June 1

President Donald Trump on Wednesday called on Congress to pass and send a second reconciliation bill to his desk by June 1. The deadline follows congressional Republicans’ backing a pursuit […]

Space

Upgrading Current GPS Ground System “Now a Viable Option,” As GPS OCX Problems Continue, Space Official Says

Upgrades to the GPS ground system–the Architecture Evolution Plan (AEP)–is an option under consideration by the Defense Department’s space acquisition chief, as problems continue in fielding the GPS Next Generation […]

Congress

Graham Says GOP To Move Ahead On Second Reconciliation Bill, With Defense Funds As Priority

Senate Budget Committee Chair Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said Wednesday, with the White House’s backing, his panel will move “expeditiously” on crafting a second reconciliation bill, citing priorities for defense and […]