The Trump administration's proposed budget includes $2 billion for Lockheed Martin's classified AIM-260 air-to-air missile program, a sizeable boost that, according to Pentagon documents, could accelerate production timelines and increase the likelihood of near-term deployment of the weapon now in development.
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The Pentagon request adds $2 billion specifically for Lockheed's classified AIM-260 air-to-air missile, a material funding increase that could shift the program from development toward accelerated production and near-term fielding.
The move fits a broader Pentagon push to surge munitions and missile outputs, aligning with recent initiatives to scale defense production with industry leaders and DoD awards to increase missile and munition production capacity, and complements Lockheed efforts to ramp interceptor output.
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