India, Sept. 18 -- The Department of War, in cooperation with Lockheed Martin, has announced a new framework agreement to expand production capacity of critical next generation air-to-air missiles, the AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile.
This agreement is critical to ensuring long-term demand signals flow to key suppliers, allowing Lockheed Martin and the munitions supply chain to invest in manufacturing capacity, workforce, and production efficiencies.
"Speed, scale, and stability drive acquisition excellence, and these gears must turn in unison," said Michael P. Duffey, Under Secretary of War for Acquisition and Sustainment. "Today's announcement reflects our commitment to sending clear, long-term demand signals across the defense ...