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DefenseNews.comPhil Stewart

Pentagon rolls out framework and annual buys for 10,000 low-cost cruise missiles plus 500 hypersonics

The Pentagon announced framework agreements with Anduril, CoAspire, Leidos and Zone 5 to develop and accelerate production of 10,000 low-cost cruise missiles, alongside plans to buy 500 hypersonic missiles annually. The awards expand the industrial base, with the U.S. Army set to procure 3,000 containerized Barracuda 500M cruise missiles from Anduril.

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