
A House panel on Tuesday pressed Army senior leadership on potential schedule delays and cost adjustments after restarting its Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV) competition and the long-term acquisition strategy for the Indirect Fire Protection Capability (IFPC) program following procurement of initial Iron Dome systems. Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy and Gen. James McConville, the service chief, also reiterated to lawmakers on the House Armed Services Committee their view that three to five percent topline budget growth will be required to…