🔎 Defense Tech Signal — Wednesday

• The U.S. Marine Corps is moving to procure 10,000 low-cost first-person-view drones, signaling a shift toward mass, attritable unmanned systems as a standard capability at the tactical edge.
• The U.S. government signed a new framework agreement to triple annual production of PAC-3 MSE interceptors, reflecting urgency around scaling integrated air and missile defense capacity.
• The Pentagon plans to apply AI and automation to zero trust “purple team” assessments, indicating a move toward continuous, machine-assisted cyber risk evaluation across DoD networks.

Sources: 1) The War Zone — https://www.twz.com/air/marines-seeking-10000-first-person-view-drones-at-4k-a-pop
2) RealClearDefense — https://www.realcleardefense.com/2026/01/07/us_to_triple_production_of_pac-3_mse_air_defense_interceptors_1157180.html
3) DefenseScoop — https://defensescoop.com/2026/01/06/dod-zero-trust-assessments-ai-automation/

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