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Army

Senate Adds $371 Million to Authorization Bill to Buy New Weapons for Stryker

Valerie Insinna

Thursday, June 4th, 2015

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Senate Adds $371 Million to Authorization Bill to Buy New Weapons for Stryker

The Senate Thursday morning passed an amendment to the 2016 defense authorization bill that adds $371 million for Stryker armored vehicle lethality upgrades.In a 61-34 vote, lawmakers agreed to authorize funding to replace the 50 caliber machine guns on vehicles with 30mm cannons. The amendment, offered by Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio), sets aside $314 million for procurement and $57 million for research, development, test and evaluation. That sum would be offset by anticipated foreign currency gains. The Army in 2013 moved…

Congress

Warren And Sheehy Renew Call for “Right to Repair” In NDAA

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Sen. Timothy Sheehy (R-Mont.), two members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), are renewing their call for “Right to Repair” language in the National […]

HASC Looks To Restrict USV Deliveries Without Navy CONOPS And Strategy

The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy draft bill aims to restrict the Navy’s use of unmanned surface vessels (USV) until it decides on key factors […]

Congress

Gaps In Army’s Tactical Counter-Drone Capabilities Remain Concern Of HASC

A draft defense policy bill released this week says the Army is fielding counter-drone capabilities for defense of fixed sites and maneuver forces but suggests that troops at the lowest […]

Army

HASC Wants Closer Look At Army’s SBMC Program, Cites Avoiding Past IVAS Missteps

The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) wants a closer look at the Army’s Soldier Borne Mission Command (SBMC) effort, citing support for the development program while expressing caution to avoid […]