Pentagon strikes agreements with defense firms on containerized missiles

WASHINGTON: The Pentagon is ‌set to announce on Wednesday framework agreements that position it to potentially acquire over 10,000 low-cost, containerized missiles over three years starting in 2027. A statement seen by Reuters ahead of its release said that the Pentagon’s agreements are with Anduril, CoAspire, Leidos and Zone 5, and will together launch the “Low-Cost Containerized Munitions (LCCM) program.” The assessment phase of the program will involve purchasing test missiles from all four companies starting in June 2026.

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