US Air Force Plans to Buy 28,000 Long-Range Missiles in Major $12 Billion Expansion

The U.S. Air Force plans to purchase approximately 28,000 cruise missiles and other long-range precision munitions over the next five years under the Family of Affordable Mass Missiles (FAMM) program, a major initiative designed to strengthen America's long-range strike capabilities while reducing procurement costs. The program is valued at more than $12 billion and reflects the Pentagon's growing focus on fielding large numbers of affordable precision weapons for future high-intensity conflicts. Pentagon Expands Affordable Long-Range Strike Capability As part of the initiative, the U.S. Department of Defense has signed new agreements with several defense contractors to accelerate the development and large-scale production of the new weapons.