Driscoll reveals new plan to buy cheaper interceptors with Army-owned IP

Breaking Defense5/7/2026

Summary

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll announced a new plan for the Army to purchase interceptors at a lower cost. The strategy involves breaking down the interceptor into subsegments and acquiring them, along with their intellectual property, separately, which will grant the Army sole ownership of the interceptor.

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