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House Authorizers Want More Subs, Cuts To Army’s FCS And Missile Defense

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Thursday, May 15th, 2008

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By Emelie Rutherford The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) began marking up its defense authorization bill for fiscal year 2009 yesterday, adding more funds for submarine production and keeping subcommittee-proposed cuts for the Army's Future Combat Systems (FCS) effort and missile defense. The HASC was expected to address amendments related to the Air Force's controversial aerial refueling contract with Northrop Grumman [NOC] and a team including European Aeronautic Defense and Space Co. (EADS) last night, after Defense Daily's deadline. The…

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