# DoD Signals Multi-Year Missile Demand

The Department of Defense faces a gap between identifying missile requirements and building enough industrial capacity to meet them: manufacturers may need three to four years to expand production, including investment in factories, tooling, workers, and supply chains. Multi-year framework agreements and clearer visibility into planned five-year FAMM missile purchases could help manufacturers plan and justify that investment. Fixed-price contracts leave contractors with greater cost and execution risk, while additive manufacturing and commercial or military off-the-shelf components are cited as ways to accelerate production.

- Procurement teams can use longer-term demand visibility and framework agreements to support production planning and capacity investment.
- Contractors should account for the time and capital needed to scale manufacturing, as well as the additional cost and execution risks associated with fixed-price terms.
- Manufacturers may benefit from evaluating additive manufacturing and commercial or military off-the-shelf components as potential ways to shorten production timelines.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military
**Topics:** Contracting Vehicles
**Published:** October 29, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)
- U.S. Air Force (USAF)
- U.S. Navy (USN)
- U.S. Army (USA)

### Vendors
- CoAspire ()

### Sources
- [
        Knowing what the military needs and producing enough of it are two different challenges - Federal News Network](https://federalnewsnetwork.com/contracting/2026/10/knowing-what-the-military-needs-and-producing-enough-of-it-are-two-different-challenges) - Federal News Network