House authorizers want an operational 're-arm-at-sea' capability within three years of the fiscal year 2025 defense policy bill's enactment, and are calling on the Navy to deliver a concrete strategy for developing and fielding the system on this timeline. Published yesterday, the House Armed Services seapower and projection forces subcommittee's draft defense authorization bill would require the Navy secretary to provide Congress with a plan for developing and fielding the system -- intended to reload Mk 41 vertical launch cells...
