Department Of War Accelerates Low-Cost Cruise Missile Program
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In the future, the Pentagon intends to acquire significantly more cruise missiles at a fraction of the cost to date. Three companies have now concluded framework agreements with the Pentagon.
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wbap.comDepartment Of War Accelerates Low-Cost Cruise Missile Program
The Department of War reported framework agreements with three industry partners to complete testing of low-cost air-launched cruise missiles. The deals, announced on July 15, cover defense manufacturers Anduril, CoAspire, and Zone 5 under the Family of Affordable Mass Missiles program. The pacts will validate lugged and palletized variants through a single competition. Seven-year multi-year contracts will follow successful validation and compet…
Pentagon’s new low-cost cruise missile push includes contract for cargo-plane-capable weapons
The Pentagon has announced new agreements with three defense companies to mass-produce more affordable air-to-ground cruise missiles, including a set capable of being launched out of the back of cargo planes.
The U.S. Air Force plans to acquire 28,000 low-cost cruise missiles over the next five years, under a $12.6 billion-valued program that seeks to combine large quantities of affordable weaponry with the most capable missiles currently in service. To this end, the Pentagon has signed multi-year framework agreements with Anduril Industries, CoAspire and Zone 5 Technologies, a contractual model that aims to ensure long-term demand, reduce unit costs…
DOW Signs Deals With 3 Firms to Advance Cruise Missile Development
DOW has partnered with 3 companies to test and qualify low-cost cruise missiles FAMM will offer lugged and palletized missile variants under one combined competition Explore AI and other capabilities at the Potomac Officers Club’s DOW summits this summer The Department of War has signed framework agreements with Anduril, CoAspire and Zone 5 to accelerate […] The post DOW Signs Deals With 3 Firms to Advance Cruise Missile Development first appear…
DoW Buying Low-Cost Cruise Missiles
JULY 16, 2026 – The Department of War (DoW) announced framework agreements with three industry partners to complete testing and qualification of the Family of Affordable Mass Missiles (FAMM) Air Force program. Through agreements with Anduril, CoAspire, and Zone 5, the DoW will accelerate rapid validation of a new family of low-cost, air-launched cruise missiles – capabilities that will strengthen the Arsenal of Freedom. The agreements are a dire…
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