Lawmakers want US Army to quicken purchase of Arctic-capable vehicles
By: Jen Judson   1 day ago
WASHINGTON — Senate appropriators want the Army to move more quickly to buy vehicles capable of operating in the Arctic, according to its version of the fiscal 2021 defense spending bill released Nov. 10.
“The committee encourages the Secretary of the Army to pursue equipment and vehicles necessary for Arctic and cold weather environments,†bill language stated.
The Senate Appropriations Committee’s defense subpanel is adding $8.25 million above the president’s FY21 defense budget request for a family of cold weather vehicles in order to speed up procurement.
https://www.defensenews.com/land/2020/11/13/lawmakers-want-army-to-speed-up-arctic-capable-vehicles-buy/
