The Army's Self-Propelled Howitzer program is in a "day-to-day slip" as the service seeks Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's approval to solicit industry for the next phase of demonstrations, a one-star general told Inside Defense today. “I think what you're seeing is a delay on that competitive evaluation is just until we get clarification from [the Office of the Secretary of Defense] to move forward with it,” said Brig. Gen. Rory Crooks, who until two weeks ago led the Long-Range...