Pentagon and Lockheed Martin announce framework to expand AIM-260 missile production

The Pentagon and Lockheed Martin announced an agreement to establish a framework for expanding AIM-260 missile production, according to a statement from the Defense Department. The arrangement is intended to provide long-term demand signals to Lockheed Martin and critical suppliers across the munitions supply chain.

The AIM-260 is an advanced air-to-air missile system. The framework represents an effort by the Pentagon to strengthen domestic munitions production capacity and supplier relationships within the defense industrial base.