House defense authorizers added a measure to their version of the next defense policy bill that would expand the list of weapons platforms eligible for multi-year contracts, to include the Army’s Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) and Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) and the Air Force’s hypersonic Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW). Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.), chair of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), offered the provision during the panel’s fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act…
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