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Defense Acquisition Missile Production Defense Industrial Base Supply Chain Multiyear Procurement General

3 days ago

DoD Uses Long-Term Demand and Investment to Reshape Defense Acquisition

The second Trump administration is combining commercial-style buying, multiyear demand commitments, supplier investment, and closer scrutiny of contractor capital decisions. Major missile production arrangements—including reported PAC-3 MSE, THAAD, and Tomahawk commitments—could expand industrial-base opportunities, while leaving contractors exposed to appropriations, pricing, execution, and supply-chain risks.

Defense Fighter Aircraft Federal Budget Multiyear Procurement Unmanned Aircraft Industrial Base Contract

23 days ago

Air Force Targets 1,509 Combat-Coded Fighters by 2035

The Air Force’s FY2026 force-structure assessment sets a 2035 target of 1,509 combat-coded fighters for a medium-risk posture, with 1,723 required for a lower-risk posture. FY2027 plans include 24 F-15EXs and 24 F-35s in the base budget, while 14 more F-35s depend on reconciliation funding—making congressional action, multiyear agreements, and production capacity central to the demand outlook.