From Congressman Steve Buyer’s perspective, the recent get together he had with representatives of four veterans’ service organizations produced a “good and positive session.” The Indiana Republican acknowledged, though, that the parties “did not agree on all topics.” VSOs and even some other lawmakers have criticized Buyer for changing the timing of their testimony on the budget for Veterans Affairs. Buyer, who is chairman of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee, met with The American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the US, Disabled Veterans of America, and AMVETS.
Anduril and General Atomics will develop their Collaborative Combat Aircraft for the Air Force, beating out Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman, the service announced on April 24. But any of the non-selected companies can compete to actually manufacture the eventual design, the Air Force said.