Pentagon Announces Multiyear Deals for Affordable Cruise Missiles

New Era of Affordable Stand-Off Weapons for US Air Force

US Air Force adopts affordable stand-off cruise missiles to boost quantity and cut costs.

US Air Force Plans to Buy 28,000 Long-Range Missiles in Major $12 Billion Expansion

The U.S. Air Force plans to purchase approximately 28,000 cruise missiles and other long-range precision munitions over the next five years under the Family of Affordable Mass Missiles (FAMM) program, a major initiative designed to strengthen America's long-range strike capabilities while reducing procurement costs. The program is valued at more than $12 billion and reflects the Pentagon's growing focus on fielding large numbers of affordable pr…

Air Force backs 3D-printed affordable missile for 28,000-weapon push

The US Air Force has selected CoAspire to join a multi-year framework agreement supporting the Family of Affordable Mass Missiles (FAMM) program, a major effort aimed at producing thousands of low-cost, long-range cruise missiles for future operations. The agreement positions CoAspire as the only small business included in the production framework. If Congress approves funding, the Air Force plans to begin fielding the missiles in fiscal year 20…

US Air Force turns to cheaper cruise missiles it can buy by the thousands

The U.S. Air Force is turning to cruise missiles it can buy by the thousand, cheap enough to shoot many for less than it once cost to shoot one.

Pentagon Announces Multiyear Deals for Affordable Cruise Missiles

The Pentagon announced framework agreements for new multiyear deals with three companies to mass-produce more affordable, less exquisite air-to-ground missiles for the Air Force, part of a larger strategy to bring cheaper firepower to a future fight. The deals, announced July 15, seek to stabilize the department’s demand signal to industry and provide a steady stream of missile production. The Pentagon expects to receive a total of 8,000 missi…

Pentagon taps new firms for low-cost missiles

Washington: The Pentagon has signed framework agreements with three new industry partners to accelerate the testing and qualification of low-cost, air-launched cruise missiles for the US Air Force. The agreements with Anduril, CoAspire and Zone 5 cover the Family of Affordable Mass Missiles programme, known as FAMM. The initiative seeks to rapidly validate a new family of inexpensive cruise missiles and expand US weapons production. The Pentagon…