# Navy Awards $743.6M SLCM-N Prototype OTAs

On September 23, 2026, the Navy awarded five S2MARTS prototype Other Transaction Agreements totaling approximately $743.6 million for the sea-launched cruise missile nuclear (SLCM-N) program. The work covers missile development, flight-system integration, and canister development and is expected to continue through December 31, 2027. Awardees include Dynetics (Leidos), Raytheon, Northrop Grumman, and Pacific Engineering. Congress authorized FY2026 funding for the missile and warhead, while the Navy’s budget request relied on mandatory funding rather than requesting discretionary missile-program funding.

- The prototype awards establish near-term work across missile, flight-system, and canister development; contractors can assess opportunities in follow-on integration, launcher, and warhead requirements.
- The work period extends through December 31, 2027, giving interested firms a defined window to position relevant capabilities and potential subcontracting support around the ongoing prototypes.
- The difference between congressional authorization and the Navy’s funding approach is relevant to companies planning SLCM-N investment and proposal timing; the signal does not specify a follow-on solicitation or award schedule.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military
**Topics:** Contracting Vehicles
**Published:** October 07, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Navy (Navy)
- Navy Strategic Systems Programs (SSP)
- Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division (NSWC Crane)
- Congress

### Vendors
- Dynetics (Leidos) (Awardee for flight-system integration and missile development)
- Raytheon (Awardee for flight-system integration and missile development)
- Northrop Grumman (Awardee for flight-system integration and missile development; Northrop Grumman Mission Systems also received a canister-development agreement)
- Pacific Engineering (Awardee for canister development)
- BAE Systems (Awardee of a separate Navy engineering, technical, and programmatic services contract supporting SLCM-N)

### Sources
- [Navy Awards $743.6M in SLCM-N Prototype OTAs](https://www.executivegov.com/articles/navy-awards-slcm-n-prototype-ota-agreements) - ExecutiveGov