The DoD signed a September 2026 framework agreement with Lockheed Martin to expand AIM-260 JATM production, positioning it to replace the AMRAAM as America's primary beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile.
Boeing's T-7A Red Hawk has generated over $2 billion in losses and is still not in service - but the Air Force's aging T-38 fleet means delay is not an option.
The US Navy continues to rely on the F/A-18 Super Hornet because it delivers unmatched multirole flexibility from a carrier deck at a fraction of the F-35C's cost.