The Army's Ground Combat Vehicle is funded at nearly $450 million in the fiscal year 2012 defense authorization bill, well below the Army's request of $884 million, according to a House and Senate conference committee report. The report also shows that congressional authorizers are committed to funding the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle, kick-starting the service's M113 replacement known as the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle, and boosting the Abrams tank program with unrequested funds to keep the industrial base running. But a...
