"The Pentagon said in a release that it hopes to procure more than 10,000 low-cost cruise missiles over three years beginning in 2027, via firm-fixed-price production contracts "creating a pathway for rapid and repeatable production of highvolume, lethal strike capabilities." The department plans to begin buying test missiles from all four LCCM companies in June 2026, ahead of military assessments."
The Pentagon is preparing to test low-cost containerized missiles from Anduril, CoAspire, Leidos, and Zone 5 Technologies under the Low-Cost Containerized Missiles (LCCM) program. The goal is to produce large numbers of inexpensive cruise missiles and rapidly scale the US stockpile of affordable precision-strike weapons. Castelion will support development and production of low-cost hypersonic weapons. The effort targets “disruptive new entrants” to expand the industrial base beyond traditional prime contractors. Concerns about munitions shortages in major conflicts are driven by rapid consumption in the US war against Iran and repeated stock depletion in Ukraine. The Pentagon plans to procure more than 10,000 low-cost cruise missiles over three years starting in 2027, with test purchases beginning in June 2026.
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