House authorizers are considering the option to cut the Chinook Block II upgrade program gradually, instead of canceling it after fiscal year 2020 as the Army has proposed, according to a key lawmaker on the House Armed Services Committee. Rep. Donald Norcross (D-NJ), chairman of the tactical air and land forces subcommittee, told Inside Defense in an interview today, "After hearing from many of the members who had questions, and hearing from the Army and [service acquisition executive Bruce] Jette,...