The Pentagon and Lockheed Martin are speeding up production of a new type of classified air-to-air missile for use in the US Air Force and Navy fighter planes. The company and the US Department of Defense said that the two sides have reached an extensive framework agreement and will eventually reach a multi-year joint advanced tactical missile production contract. The missile is still under development, but it is close to entering production.

The Pentagon and Lockheed Martin are speeding up production of a new type of classified air-to-air missile for use in the US Air Force and Navy fighter planes. The company and the US Department of Defense said that the two sides have reached an extensive framework agreement and will eventually reach a multi-year joint advanced tactical missile production contract. The missile is still under development, but it is close to entering production.