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GAO Warns Pentagon’s Split Hypersonic Plans Are Driving Cost and Schedule Risk
Key Takeaways
- GAO says the Army and Navy still lack a unified strategy for linked hypersonic weapons programs.
- The watchdog warns fragmented investment decisions are contributing to delays and inefficiencies.
- Navy modernization of Zumwalt-class destroyers for Conventional Prompt Strike is running about two years late.
- Production capacity is trailing goals, with Lockheed Martin assessed at roughly six to seven rounds annually versus a target of 12.
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DT Editorial Team··via breakingdefense.com