🔎 Defense Tech Signal — Monday

• The Pentagon is seeking an additional $12B through 2031 to raise F-35 readiness rates, signaling sustained investment in software sustainment, spares, and performance upgrades to stabilize the fleet.
• Missile manufacturers have agreed to “quadruple” production following White House pressure, indicating a major industrial base surge to replenish inventories and support sustained high-end munitions demand.
• A 60 Minutes investigation reports the U.S. government tested a directed energy weapon during its Havana Syndrome probe, surfacing renewed attention on classified DE capabilities and oversight.

Sources:

1) RealClearDefense — https://www.realcleardefense.com/2026/03/09/pentagon_seeks_12b_more_to_bolster_f-35-program_1169154.html
2) RealClearDefense — https://www.realcleardefense.com/2026/03/09/missile_makers_agree_to_quadruple_production_trump_says_1169261.html
3) CBS News — https://www.cbsnews.com/news/60-minutes-havana-syndrome-report-finds-u-s-government-tested-energy-weapon/

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