Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 303 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as Amended, on Airbreathing Engines, Advanced Avionics Position Navigation and Guidance Systems, and Constituent Materials for Hypersonic Systems

This determination invokes the Defense Production Act to prioritize domestic production of airbreathing engines, advanced avionics navigation/guidance systems, and materials for hypersonic weapons systems. It waives standard DPA procedural requirements to expedite expanding industrial capacity, citing national security necessity to prevent critical shortfalls in hypersonic capabilities.

Federal Register Open PDF 88 FR 13657

Impact dates

Date TBD
Federal Register publication

Key directives

Determine airbreathing engines, advanced avionics position navigation and guidance systems, and constituent materials for hypersonic systems essential to national defense
Waive requirements of DPA section 303(a)(1)-(a)(6) to expand domestic production capability
Authorize and direct publication in Federal Register

Who is ordered

Secretary of Defense · Department of Defense

Timeline

Immediate

DPA Section 303 authority activated for specified hypersonics components
waiver of sections 303(a)(1)-(a)(6) requirements takes effect
Federal Register publication directed

Near term (90d)

anticipated defense procurement actions and purchase commitments
supply chain expansion initiatives

Long term

domestic hypersonics industrial base expansion
workforce development for hypersonic warfighting mission

Risks & tensions

Waiver of standard DPA procedural requirements reduces congressional and public oversight mechanisms
Vague on specific funding amounts or contract awards—implementation depends on subsequent DoD actions
Hypersonics race with China/Russia cited implicitly by national security framing
Supply chain expansion for specialized materials may face workforce and infrastructure constraints