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Duffey Teases Announcement Of More Production Boost Initiatives ‘In the Coming Days’

Duffey Teases Announcement Of More Production Boost Initiatives ‘In the Coming Days’
Michael Duffey appears before the Senate Armed Services Committee for his nomination to become undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment in Washington, D.C. March 27, 2025. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom)

After having recently rolled out major initiatives to rapidly boost production of Patriot interceptors and solid rocket motors, the Pentagon’s acquisition chief on Tuesday teased that additional efforts along those lines may be announced “in the coming days.”  “The future of the defense industry will achieve the velocity and size needed by employing commercial models that have made America the economic envy of the world. And we are just getting started. Keep an eye on the news in the coming…

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