McCarthy says OMFV decision received well by Congress

By Ashley Tressel / March 4, 2020 at 3:24 PM
Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy today said the service’s decision to cancel and restart its Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle solicitation at the start of the year "was received very well" by Congress, while Army leaders are still declining to put forward a detailed timeline for development. Asked about the Army’s conversations with the congressional defense committees about the OMFV competition , McCarthy told reporters at the McAleese Defense Programs Conference, “I think [the committee members] were surprised that we had the...

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