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 direct outcome of several Acquisition Transformation Strategy initiatives, including stabilizing demand signals, procuring industry-driven solutions, and maximizing flexible contracting.
“The Arsenal of Freedom of the 21st Century requires doing business differently,” said Michael P. Duffey, Under Secretary of War for Acquisition and Sustainment. “Today’s announcement showcases the Acquisition Transformation Strategy in action, expanding the defense industrial base, fielding capabilities faster, and attracting private investment to fund innovation and increase manufacturing output.”
A key feature of these deals is the establishment of seven-year, multi-year agreements which, subject to congressional appropriations and enactment of all necessary authorizations, will be awarded upon the successful validation and competitive selection of the munitions. The Department was granted 5-year authorization for FAMM in the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and is actively seeking congressional approval in the FY27 NDAA and Appropriations Bill for a 7-year multi-year procurement program to provide stability to new entrants.
Offering both lugged and palletized variants, the FAMM provides the Air Force with flexible logistics, handling, and deployment options. These variants will be acquired under a single, combined competition.
The Department’s procurement strategy for FAMM is a unique model balancing competition, stability and long-term demand signals to scale production.
The multi-year approach utilizes firm-fixed-price contracting with a minimum quantity floor. Shares are split among all qualified vendors to ensure multiple production lines are positioned to surge.
Contractors that meet or exceed production schedules will be eligible for additional procurement quantities – pending congressional appropriations – fostering a competitive environment that rewards efficiency and speed. The Department will also preserve competition opportunities for new vendors to be onboarded for additional quantities and new capabilities in the future as technology continues to advance.
The FAMM program centers acquisition on speed, with the program first appearing in the Air Force’s FY26 budget proposal. The DoW leverages new ways of doing business to rapidly accelerate the development and fielding of capability through a focus on testing and delivering stable, long-term demand signals to incentive investment.
FAMM builds on the Department’s recent Low-Cost Containerized Missiles (LCCM) announcement, which is the ground-launched variant of affordable cruise missiles. Together, these programs will deliver lethal, low-cost munitions for warfighters to deter and defeat adversaries.
This initiative is a collaborative effort involving the Department of War’s Munitions Acceleration Council, the Economic Defense Unit, and the Air Force, all focused on a singular goal of scaling weapons production to meet operational demands and ensure long-term industrial capacity.