
A pair of lawmakers on Wednesday went to bat for the Army’s CH-47F Block II Chinook helicopter and Abrams tank upgrade programs, two areas that may face cuts or reductions in the upcoming fiscal year 2022 budget request, citing potential impacts to the respective industrial bases. During a House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee (HAC-D), Army Chief Gen. James McConville noted he can't discuss specific program adjustments until the budget is released but said tighter resources will require the service to make…