House subcommittee in favor of accelerating FVL, adding UAS to Guard

By Ashley Tressel / April 27, 2018 at 11:33 AM
The Army's Future Vertical Lift effort has drawn lawmakers' attention as an immediate aid to providing aviation overmatch and a solution to combating "more dangerous" mid-term threats. The House Armed Services tactical air and land forces subcommittee wants the service to explore opportunities to accelerate its FVL program in light of the United States' "eroding lead in rotorcraft capability." Members argue that fiscal years 2019 and 2020 are "pivotal" for FVL efforts. The subcommittee, in its mark of FY-19 defense...

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