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Budget

Lawmakers Push Back on HASC’s Crusier Layup Plan

Valerie Insinna

Thursday, April 23rd, 2015

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The House Armed Services Committee proposal for modernizing the Navy’s Ticonderoga-class fleet will likely be a point of contention when the full committee meets next week to amend the National Defense Authorization Act, the ranking Democrat on the seapower and projection forces subcommittee said.An amendment to the current language will be presented in full committee for wider debate on April 29, Rep. Joe Courtney (D-Conn.) told reporters April 23 after the subcommittee’s markup of the NDAA (H.R. 1735). Instead of moving…

Congress

SASC Cites Concern With Army’s sUAS Approach, Seeks Info On Plans To Scale Fielding

Senate defense authorizers are seeking more info from the Army on its plans for scaling and deploying small drone capabilities citing concern with the service’s current “fragmented and insufficient” approach. […]

SASC Bill Would Raise Amphib Requirement To 33 Ships

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy bill adds new provisions that would raise the Navy and Marine Corps’ minimum requirement for amphibious warships and extend […]

Army

Army Plans To Initiate ISV-Heavy Competition Later This Year, Official Says

The Army is planning to initiate its competition to build the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)-Heavy in the fourth quarter of this year, a senior acquisition official has said. Jesse Tolleson, […]

Senate Authorization Bill Restricts Building Navy Warships Overseas With Limited Exception For Auxiliaries

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the FY 2027 defense policy bill looks to cut the ability for the Trump administration to buy foreign-made warships, but still allow […]