The Pentagon's acquisition executive has formed a "war room" to assess industry's ability to support production of hypersonic boost-glide vehicles and cruise missiles as well as inform potential targeted government investments in manufacturing tools to support affordable delivery of these ultrafast weapons. Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Ellen Lord has commissioned studies to evaluate industry's ability to deliver these new weapons during the time line the Pentagon hopes to have them fielded, according to a senior DOD...
