Production Promises in a Sea of Uncertainty The Pentagon's recent agreements with L3Harris Technologies and Lockheed Martin to boost production of missile components have been hailed as a "decisive win for the Warfighter" by Under Secretary Michael Duffey.
However, beneath the headlines lies a more nuanced reality: these deals are contingent on congressional funding and approval.
Lawmakers hold the ultimate authority to enable or derail the production increases promised by Lockheed Martin and L3Harris, which claim they can nearly triple and quadruple production of crucial components respectively.