House investigating RKV termination, challenging Griffin's 'convenience' call

By Courtney Albon Jason Sherman / November 1, 2019 at 12:58 PM
House lawmakers are launching an investigation into the August decision to terminate the Redesigned Kill Vehicle, directing the Defense Department to provide key documents associated with the ballistic missile defense warhead project as well as outline options for clawing back from contractors some of the $1.2 billion invested in it between 2015 and 2019. On Oct. 25, Reps. Jim Cooper (D-TN) and Mike Turner (R-OH), the chairman and ranking member of the House Armed Services strategic forces subcommittee, directed senior...

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