The Pentagon has outlined plans to acquire at least 10,000 lower-cost cruise missiles over the next three years, as well as a similar number of relatively cheap Blackbeard hypersonic missiles . The new framework deals are part of a broader strategy to dramatically bolster America s stockpiles of standoff strike munitions and prime the industrial base to sustain those inventories going forward. This is all seen as especially critical for supporting the demands of future high-end fights, such as one in the Pacific against China, and doing so in a cost-effective manner.

The Department of War has reached new framework agreements with a slate of disruptive new entrants and commercial innovators to aggressively expand the United States military s strike capabilities, the Pentagon declared in a p

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  • Source: The Drive
  • Published: May 13, 2026 at 20:10 UTC
  • Category: War
  • Topics: #military · #weapons · #conflict · #war

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