Slowdown in Defense Industry Continues, Chief Pentagon Weapons Buyer Says

Slowdown in Defense Industry Continues, Chief Pentagon Weapons Buyer Says
The John F. Kennedy aircraft carrier (CVN 79) at Huntington Ingalls Industries in Newport News, Va., on Nov. 29, 2019. Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Adam Ferrero/U.S. Navy
Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
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All major U.S. military acquisition programs remain stuck in a slowdown because of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Pentagon’s chief weapons buyer.

Shipbuilding and aviation supply chains have been worst affected.

Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
Simon Veazey is a UK-based journalist who has reported for The Epoch Times since 2006 on various beats, from in-depth coverage of British and European politics to web-based writing on breaking news.
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