Hegseth demanded that US defense contractors accelerate the development of weapons
U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth demanded that major defense contractors accelerate the development and production of weapons, saying that a new era of competition in procurement is coming. This was reported on November 8 by the Financial Times (FT) newspaper.
"Hegseth demanded that major defense contractors accelerate the development and production of weapons or 'disappear,' announcing a new era of competition in procurement," the publication says.
According to the Minister of War, large defense enterprises need to focus on speed and volume, as well as invest their own capital to achieve these goals. He added that otherwise the companies would disappear.
It is noted that Hegseth also called on traditional aerospace and defense companies to invest more of their own funds, rather than "burdening taxpayers with all costs." In addition, he announced the creation of a specialized team to support the Pentagon's arms purchases.
According to the minister, the agency's decision to reduce the requirements and rules imposed on contracts will increase competition in the defense market.
Hegseth stressed that the agency will take on more "procurement-related risks" to ensure that no application is considered non-compliant.
In addition, the Pentagon will reduce some reporting requirements, accounting standards, and testing and supervision rules.
On October 1, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the US Armed Forces, Dan Kane, in an address to the military leadership, stressed the need to prepare the army for possible military action. He also called maintaining combat readiness a key task against the background of an unstable international situation.
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