# Air Force Pursues Mass Missile Procurement

The U.S. Air Force’s Family of Affordable Mass Missiles (FAMM) program began initial procurement in FY2026 and could create demand for tens of thousands of low-cost missiles, but FY2027 funding and the planned multi-year acquisition remain uncertain. Separately, Zone 5 is developing Eclipse, a reusable counter-drone interceptor with modular electronic or kinetic payloads, and targets production in about six months; the signal identifies no government award or price for Eclipse. Zone 5, Anduril, and CoAspire are identified in the FAMM vendor pool.

- The scale of planned FAMM purchases could support substantial supplier demand, but the funding and multi-year acquisition uncertainty creates risk for production-capacity and investment decisions.
- Companies should distinguish the potential FAMM opportunity from Zone 5’s Eclipse development: no procurement commitment or pricing for Eclipse is identified.
- Zone 5 CEO Thomas Akers said, “If multi-year doesn’t happen the way that it’s scheduled to, that sends a clear signal to industry.” Suppliers can use the program’s funding and acquisition structure as factors in capacity planning.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military
**Topics:** Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 16, 2026

### Government Entities
- United States Air Force (USAF)
- United States Department of Defense (DoD)
- United States Navy (USN)

### Vendors
- Zone 5 (FAMM vendor; developing the Eclipse interceptor)
- Anduril (FAMM vendor)
- CoAspire (FAMM vendor)
- Kongsberg (Acquirer and parent company of Zone 5)

### Key Quotes
> If multi-year doesn’t happen the way that it’s scheduled to, that sends a clear signal to industry.
> — Thomas Akers, CEO of Zone 5

### Sources
- [Zone 5 'found a spot' in drone interceptor market with new Eclipse: CEO - Breaking Defense](https://breakingdefense.com/2026/10/zone-5-found-a-spot-in-drone-interceptor-market-with-new-eclipse-ceo) - Breaking Defense