Hunter and Skelton announced leaders of the panel that will conduct the first phase of the House Armed Services Committee’s QDR-like review. Running the “Threat Panel” will be Rep. Ellen Tauscher (D-Calif.) and Rep. Michael Turner (R-Ohio). The panel will focus on emerging threats to US national security, according to a committee statement.
The Pentagon has concluded a new agreement to buy laser-guidance kits that turn rockets into drone-killing weapons. BAE Systems and the Defense Department announced a framework deal of up to seven years for 25,000 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System guidance kits annually for the U.S. military.