Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth challenged Pentagon contractors to speed up weapons development or “fade away” in a speech Friday before an audience of executives from major industry players. https://t.co/9iy4sCP9C4 ...

The Pentagon is gearing up to invest in defense companies and offer grants, loans and other incentives as way of speeding up weapons development and attracting more competitive bids for contracts, according to a draft memo https://t.co/q5OxZSYVk1 ...