Navy looking to produce new maritime strike weapon solely for international partners

By Abby Shepherd / September 17, 2024 at 2:30 PM
The Navy is taking a novel approach to meeting the munition needs of coalition partners by developing and producing a foreign military sale-only version of a hypersonic cruise missile, a weapon for which the service does not have a requirement. The decision to develop a strike weapon solely on the behalf of international partners is rare and comes at a time when Pentagon officials talk about boosting the U.S. industrial base and its capability to outfit allies with specific needs...

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