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Army Has Some Air and Missile Defense System Production Bottlenecks, But FMS Helps Push Down Costs

Tuesday, October 15th, 2024

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Army Has Some Air and Missile Defense System Production Bottlenecks, But FMS Helps Push Down Costs

Maj. Gen. Frank Lozano, Program Executive Officer, Missiles and Space, United States Army (Photo: U.S. Army)

An Army acquisition official Monday emphasized the importance of tamping down costs in air and missile defense systems while illustrating concerns about bottlenecks in the microelectronic sector. “I think a key component…from a PEO perspective, is ensuring that going into the future, these incredible capabilities remain affordable. We spend a lot of time in contract negotiations. We spend a lot of time reviewing costs. We spend a lot of time reviewing company quarterly reports to understand how businesses are running…

Congress

With $1.5 Trillion Request, Army, Air Force, Navy’s Unfunded Lists Focus Solely On MILCON Projects

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Unmanned Systems

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Congress

Munitions Fired Represent Most of $25 Billion Spent By Pentagon on Iran War So Far

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Congress

Slotkin: Pentagon Should Use Anthropic’s Mythos To Spot Cyber Security Gaps

The Pentagon should be using Anthropic‘s recently announced Mythos artificial intelligence model to spot gaps in cyber security, Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said on Tuesda. “I think the thing that […]