:

House Member Lauds Odierno, Encourages Continuing Stryker Exchange Program

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, November 21st, 2012

SHARE:

Rep. Robert Latta (R-Ohio) applauds Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond Odierno for his “unparalleled dedication to the safety of our soldiers,” including providing the most up-to-date equipment. In his Nov. 15 letter, Latta said he was encouraged to see the Army increasing the number of Double-V-Hull (DVH) Stryker vehicles in the land force inventory, and through the Stryker Exchange Program, convert flat-bottomed Strykers into the DVH variant, “in turn saving countless American soldiers lives across the Afghanistan region.” Latta…

Congress

House Republicans’ Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0 Includes $60 Billion For Defense

House Republicans on Wednesday unveiled a blueprint for a third reconciliation bill that includes $60 billion for defense, a figure slightly below the Trump administration’s request to cover Iran war […]

Congress

Senate Dems Block Consideration Of FY ‘27 NDAA Over Iran War Concerns

Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked a vote to advance consideration of the chamber’s $1.14 trillion fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization (NDAA). The procedural vote was 46-50, failing to reach […]

Congress

Concerns Raised At SASC Hearing On Unobligated Reconciliation Funds And Lack Of Updates On Iran War Cost

Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) raised concerns at a hearing on Tuesday about the majority of funds in the $153 billion first reconciliation bill being unobligated thus […]

Unmanned Systems

CBO Says Upfront Costs To Protect Military Installations From Drones Between $1 Million And $74 Million

The initial costs to acquire and deploy counter-small unmanned aircraft system (C-sUAS) defenses at individual Defense Department installations are estimated at between $1.2 million and $73.6 million depending on the […]