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US Air Force seeks two 500-pound ERAM variants, including a glide weapon, for Ukraine

Two Air Force requests for information seek industry input on variants of the Extended Range Attack Munition, including one with glide capability. The effort also calls for contractors to mass-produce ERAM for Ukraine, putting production capacity and the weapons’ long-range strike role at the center of the solicitation.

Discovered 2026-11-03T10:28:41.852552-08:00 | 2026-11-03T10:28:41.852552-08:00

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The Air Force is seeking two 500-pound-class ERAM variants, one with glide capability, while also looking for contractors able to mass-produce the munition for Ukraine.
The requests put both weapon configuration and industrial production capacity in focus; the articles provide no production quantities, timelines or contract values.

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