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The article warns the foundation of the global defense industry is cracking as the traditional model of monolithic, multi‑billion‑dollar programs (aircraft carriers, stealth bombers, fighter jets) that take decades to design and build is breaking down. That shift threatens procurement cycles and prime contractors dependent on long‑duration, capital‑intensive projects and implies pressure on defense budgets and a need for faster, more modular acquisition approaches.

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The article warns the foundation of the global defense industry is cracking as the traditional model of monolithic, multi‑billion‑dollar programs (aircraft carriers, stealth bombers, fighter jets) that take decades to design and build is breaking down. That shift threatens procurement cycles and prime contractors dependent on long‑duration, capital‑intensive projects and implies pressure on defense budgets and a need for faster, more modular acquisition approaches.