“Making missiles is an incredibly complex and costly affair, and companies are going to have to invest a lot in infrastructure, technology and people. These sorts of investments will only pay off if the government places large enough orders to justify them and also, hopefully, leave these companies with some profits that they can pour back into research and development.”

Aditya Ramanathan · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-26

Ramanathan explained that missile manufacturing is complex and costly, and investments will only pay off if the government places large enough orders.