• Pentagon signs seven-year framework agreements with Boeing and RTX.
• Agreements target SM-3 Block IB and Block IIA components.
• Framework aims to strengthen industrial supply chain for Aegis missile defense system.
• No publicly disclosed total dollar value or specific production quantity.

This expansion may indicate the Pentagon's growing concern about missile defense capabilities. The seven-year framework agreements could provide suppliers with greater certainty to invest in manufacturing capacity, which suggests a shift in the US defense industrial base strategy. The agreements may also signal a long-term commitment to the Aegis missile defense system.