House authorizers would require an Army briefing on Mobile Tactical Cannon automation by January under a recent mark of the draft fiscal year 2027 defense policy bill, which also shovels $176 million back on the Paladin pile. The House Armed Services tactical air and land forces subcommittee calls the MTC program “a critical opportunity to transition the field artillery to a more survivable, ‘shoot-and-scoot’ capable force through the use of automation,” according to the draft bill . MTC is designed...