The congressional defense committees have approved the Pentagon's request to reprogram funds to upgrade the Longbow Hellfire missile and integrate it onto the Army's MQ-1C Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft system. As Inside the Army reported in July, the reallocation of funds was intended to enable the Gray Eagle to engage a broader array of targets. The omnibus reprogramming request, signed June 30 by Defense Department Comptroller Mike McCord, cited an Operational Needs Statement from the commander of U.S. Army Central,...
