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Lynn Makes Case To Strengthen Defense Industry’s Middle Tier

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, June 11th, 2025

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Lynn Makes Case To Strengthen Defense Industry’s Middle Tier

William Lynn, Chairman and CEO of Leonardo DRS. (Photo: Leonardo DRS)

Defense acquisition would benefit from a stronger middle tier within the industrial base that could offer more competition and more agility than the large prime contractors, and still bring forth new technologies by having the scale to do “serious” research and development that small and medium-sized companies cannot, Leonardo DRS [DRS] Chairman and CEO Bill Lynn said this week. There has been attention to the broader industrial base but it has lacked focus, and the mid-tier of the industry should…

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