“The safety of our sailors is our top concern, and we must immediately understand any risks associated with the faulty work,” said four top leaders of the House Armed Services Committee.
By Valerie InsinnaFlight of the Gray Eagle: How a proven platform evolves
The possibilities are endless with the next generation of Gray Eagle, making it easy to envision more missions and capabilities on the horizon.
“I’d like to see in a Harris administration, a commitment to the innovation reform agenda at DoD,” said HASC Ranking Member Rep. Adam Smith. “That really has, I think, stalled a little bit.”
By Valerie Insinna
“I’m surprised at times, some of the people who just fall into full-scale China bashing and talk about how terrible China is, which it isn’t. We can’t let them do this,” said Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash.
By Ashley Roque
The House and Senate are both expected to vote on the final bill next week.
By Justin Katz and Aaron Mehta
During a marathon markup session that started on Wednesday, the House Armed Services Committee approved an amendment that would add $37 billion to the defense topline.
By Valerie Insinna
Although lawmakers repeatedly said their position wasn’t meant to favor a particular company, in some respects the debate was held over parochial lines, as some of the most outspoken had interests in their districts.
By Valerie Insinna
Staffers briefing reporters ahead of the release emphasized a focus on the health of the munitions industrial base.
By Aaron Mehta
Take lessons learned from joint exercises and turn them into capabilities
The real advantage comes when legacy, new, next generation and cutting-edge systems can work together in the battlespace.
The new weapons announcement comes after a senior Dem lawmaker said the US should be doing more, faster for Ukraine.
By Lee Ferran and Aaron Mehta
The House Armed Services Committee chairman acknowledged past missteps and showed skepticism for huge investment in NGAD fighter.
By Lee Ferran
“The committee urges focus on the most rapid possible development, testing, and fielding of a more capable SHORAD system and would favorably consider an appropriate reprogramming request to get this started,” wrote HASC Chairman Adam Smith and Rep. Mike Rogers, its top Republican.
By Valerie Insinna
“The Russian invasion in Ukraine fundamentally altered what our national security posture, what our defense posture needs to be,” Rep. Adam Smith said.
By Andrew Eversden
The FY22 National Defense Authorization Act issues a challenge to the Pentagon: Lower F-35 sustainment costs, or the services won’t be able to buy or fly as many as they want.
By Valerie Insinna
“We know what we have to do and I’d say it’s 50/50 whether or not we’re able to do it,” Rep. Adam Smith said.
By Aaron Mehta and Valerie Insinna
The NDAA easily passed and now heads to the Senate.
By Aaron Mehta
