On February 12, 2025, the U.S. Army successfully executed two Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Increment 1 engagements during a flight test at White Sands Missile Range. The missiles, launched from a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, commonly known as HIMARS, were evaluated as part of ongoing efforts to enhance the Army’s long-range precision strike capability. (Photo by Darrell Ames)
Along with the deal with Lockheed Martin, the Pentagon has made agreements with BAE Systems and Honeywell Aerospace to ramp up production of munitions components.
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)
Many open questions will be puzzled out in the initial implementation phase of the Pentagon's new Acquisition Transformation Strategy, according to Undersecretary of Defense Michael Duffey.
Michael P. 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)
(Screenshot of Michael Duffey, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, testifying at his confirmation hearing with the Senate Armed Services Committee, March 27, 2025)
Michael Duffey, nominated by President Trump to be undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, testified at his confirmation hearing Thursday.
Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to speak during an election night event at the Palm Beach Convention Center on November 06, 2024 in West Palm Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
