# Army Advances Low-Cost Missile Procurement

The U.S. Army is expected to place an initial order for 3,000 Leidos Low-Cost Containerized Munitions (LCCM), with X-Bow Systems supplying the solid rocket booster motors. X-Bow expects full-rate motor production to begin in 2027, following design, qualification, and static-fire testing. Separate three-year LCCM framework agreements with multiple firms create a competitive supplier field, while the related Navy solid rocket motor development effort points to potential demand beyond the Army program.

- X-Bow and other solid rocket motor suppliers can assess opportunities tied to booster production, qualification, and testing as the LCCM program moves toward full-rate production.
- The expected 3,000-missile initial Army order provides an indication of potential production scale, but the signal does not state a contract value or confirm the order has been placed.
- Leidos, Anduril Industries, CoAspire, and Zone 5 Technologies hold separate three-year LCCM framework agreements, giving contractors a competitive route to participate in the program.
- X-Bow’s related Navy work to develop and qualify a booster for the future Navy Modular Missile may offer an adjacent market opportunity for firms with solid rocket motor capabilities.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military
**Topics:** Contracting Vehicles
**Published:** October 12, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Army (Army)
- U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)
- U.S. Navy (Navy)

### Vendors
- X-Bow Systems (Solid rocket booster motor supplier to Leidos for LCCM; developing and qualifying a booster for the future Navy Modular Missile)
- Leidos (Prime contractor supplying LCCM to the U.S. Army)
- Anduril Industries (LCCM three-year framework agreement holder)
- CoAspire (LCCM three-year framework agreement holder)
- Zone 5 Technologies (Kongsberg) (LCCM three-year framework agreement holder)

### Sources
- [X-Bow To Supply Rocket Booster For Leidos Low-Cost Cruise Missile - Defense Daily](https://www.defensedaily.com/x-bow-to-supply-rocket-booster-for-leidos-low-cost-cruise-missile/army) - Defense Daily