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USAF expands lower-cost ERAM effort to include powered and unpowered glide weapons

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The U.S. Air Force’s Extended Range Attack Munition effort, described as a lower-cost cruise missile program, is widening to consider both powered and unpowered designs. The expanded scope brings glide bombs into the effort alongside powered weapons, according to the report.

Discovered 2026-11-04T05:35:03.483273-08:00 | 2026-11-04T05:35:03.483273-08:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The expanded ERAM scope now includes powered and unpowered weapon designs, broadening the program beyond its cruise-missile framing.
  • The effort’s stated focus on lower-cost weapons makes its requirements and design choices relevant to future U.S. strike-weapon procurement.

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