Congress looks to AI to address missile production bottlenecks

Congress looks to AI to address missile production bottlenecks

The House Armed Services Committee is pressing the Pentagon to examine whether artificial intelligence-enabled advanced manufacturing can help address persistent shortfalls in missile and large munitions production, arguing that traditional approaches to expanding the defense industrial base may not be enough to meet future demand. In a report accompanying the committee’s version of the fiscal year 2027 defense authorization bill, the lawmakers …