# CSIS Outlines Army, Marine Modernization Priorities

A Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) working paper identifies U.S. Army and Marine Corps priorities in long-range fires, air defense, unmanned and AI-enabled capabilities, and combat-vehicle upgrades. It also cites constrained budgets, limited industrial production capacity, depleted missile stockpiles, and coordination challenges that could affect the pace and scale of future procurement. The paper reports no new solicitation or procurement contact. The extracted procurement data separately lists a **$58.6 billion** Lockheed Martin contract associated with Patriot interceptor production, but provides no award date or contract number.

- Suppliers can assess how their capabilities align with the identified modernization areas, while factoring in budget limits and the need to demonstrate production capacity.
- Industrial-base constraints and depleted missile stockpiles indicate that the ability to expand or sustain production is relevant to defense suppliers, particularly in fires and air defense.
- The paper describes priorities and hurdles, not a current bid opportunity; businesses should not treat it as an active solicitation.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military
**Topics:** Artificial Intelligence
**Published:** October 29, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Army (Army)
- U.S. Marine Corps (USMC)
- Department of War (DoW)
- Department of the Navy (DoN)
- U.S. Congress (Congress)

### Vendors
- Lockheed Martin (Contractor for Patriot interceptor production)

### Sources
- [CSIS Outlines Army, USMC Acquisition Priorities, Hurdles](https://www.executivegov.com/articles/csis-army-marine-corps-acquisition-priorities-report) - ExecutiveGov