H.R. 10126: Defense Export Modeling Alignment for National Defense Act of 2026

This bill would require the Secretary of Defense to factor expected foreign military sales—including sales already underway—into several parts of Pentagon planning.

What changes

• When the Department of Defense studies the defense industrial base, it would have to include projected demand from foreign military sales.
• When the Pentagon plans production of munitions, it would have to account for that foreign demand too.
• When it plans sustainment for major weapons programs, it would also have to consider foreign military sales.
• When deciding whether to increase production rates or expand factory capacity for defense articles, the Secretary of Defense would have to take projected foreign sales into account.

Stated goals

The bill says these requirements are meant to help the defense industrial base:

• increase production capacity,
• stabilize key suppliers, and
• encourage investment in important production lines.

Plain-language effect

In practical terms, the bill would push the Pentagon to plan more like a long-term customer for defense manufacturers. Instead of only looking at U.S. military needs, it would also consider weapons and equipment the U.S. expects to sell to allied or partner countries. That could affect how much the government thinks should be produced, how factories are kept running, and whether more manufacturing capacity is needed.

Relevant Companies

• LMT - Lockheed Martin could be affected because it produces major defense systems that are often sold through foreign military sales, and those sales would be more directly built into Pentagon production planning.
• NOC - Northrop Grumman could be affected if foreign demand is more fully reflected in planning for aircraft, weapons, and related sustainment programs.
• RTX - RTX could be affected because of its missile, air defense, and other defense product lines that are commonly involved in foreign military sales.
• BA - Boeing could be affected through military aircraft and defense-related production planning tied to foreign sales.
• LHX - L3Harris could be affected through communications, sensors, and munitions-related defense supply chains that may be influenced by higher planned production.
• GD - General Dynamics could be affected through combat systems, shipbuilding, and other defense manufacturing lines that may be adjusted for projected demand.
• HII - Huntington Ingalls could be affected if broader defense industrial base planning leads to capacity or sustainment changes tied to naval programs.