House subcommittee tells Army to submit Patriot reports

By Ashley Tressel / April 25, 2018 at 4:55 PM
Lawmakers are calling on the Army to address two issues concerning its Patriot missile defense system. The House Armed Services strategic forces subcommittee's mark of the fiscal year 2019 defense authorization bill notes that an ongoing review by the comptroller general has found the current pace of Patriot equipment recapitalization "incurs long-term risks to sustaining the system." The review found that delays in the return of reset equipment to Patriot units can affect unit training. The service has concluded...

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