Army to ‘ramp up all munitions across the board,’ general says, including specialized missiles

Lt. Gen. Frank Lozano, the Army's program acquisition executive for fires, said Tuesday the service would boost munitions production "across the board," with the Dark Eagle hypersonic missile system expected to fully equip its first battery within weeks after years of delays. The Army is also increasing production of the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM), which saw combat use against Iran for the first time last month, and seeking additional congressional funding to expand both systems' inventories. The push comes as the ongoing war with Iran depletes U.S. munition stockpiles, raising concerns among experts that heavy expenditures could divert high-demand weapons from other critical regions like the Pacific. Lozano attributed Dark Eagle's manufacturing delays to the weapon's complexity and Lockheed Martin's hand-assembly production process, which is not highly automated. The Trump administration is expected to submit its fiscal 2027 budget request to Congress in coming months, potentially including the munitions increases Lozano outlined.