The Army's top brass has formally endorsed the requirement for a new long-range, guided missile, forwarding a recommendation to the Office of the Secretary of Defense that the Pentagon proceed with a competition for the Long Range Precision Fires program -- potentially worth billions of dollars and expected to draw interest from Raytheon, Boeing and Lockheed Martin. On June 9, the Army Requirements Oversight Council -- chaired by Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley -- approved the requirement for...
