Senate authorizers add funding for counter UAS, missile items from Army UPL in bill

By Dan Schere / July 9, 2024 at 11:05 AM
The Senate Armed Services Committee would add funding for multiple items listed on the Army's unfunded priorities list related to unmanned systems and air and missile defense in its version of the fiscal year 2025 defense authorization bill. The bill, filed Monday , would add $71 million for the “Family of Low Unmanned Systems.” This would consist of $10 million to fulfill an unfunded requirement for the new-start Low Altitude Stalk & Strike Ordinance program, and $61 million for a...

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