Department Seeks Advanced Capabilities Beyond Legacy Systems

The Pentagon’s chief financial officer, Jules ‘Jay’ Hurst, announced that the department’s supplemental funding request to replace weapons expended in Iran may involve buying new types of equipment, not just legacy systems. The request, which is expected to be over $50 billion, aims to address munitions stockpiles and production. Pentagon officials are working on options for the funding request, which will be presented to the Secretary and the President. The department is also eyeing deals with vendors to help refill munitions stockpiles, similar to recent contracts with Lockheed Martin and RTX. This was reported by Breaking Defense.