Senate authorizers want proposal from Army on flexible small UAS funding

By Dan Schere / June 14, 2024 at 1:42 PM
The Senate Armed Services Committee’s version of the fiscal year 2025 defense authorization bill would require the Army to submit a proposal for consolidating funding lines for small unmanned systems, according to a summary of the legislation released today. Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George has said for several months during congressional hearings that the Army needs more funding flexibility within the budget to develop a “portfolio” of capabilities, particularly in the areas of UAS, counter UAS and electronic warfare...

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