# Air Force Seeks $355 Million for FAMM Missiles

The U.S. Air Force’s FY2027 budget request seeks $355 million for the first 1,000 Family of Affordable Mass Missiles (FAMM), following experiments to launch palletized cruise missiles from C-17 transport aircraft. The Air Force has also stated a five-year goal of 28,000 missiles costing $12.6 billion. These are budget plans, not confirmation of appropriated funding or a single contract award; three companies reportedly hold development and manufacturing agreements, but are not identified in the signal.

- The planned scale creates potential demand for missile production capacity and integration work involving transport aircraft. Contractors can assess their ability to support those areas against the stated FAMM plans.
- Procurement teams and suppliers should distinguish the FY2027 request and five-year goal from funded requirements or awarded contract values; the signal does not provide solicitation details, contract numbers, or a procurement timeline.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military
**Topics:** Grants & Funding
**Published:** November 09, 2026

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

### Sources
- [RT @velitesgear | Full Text Article: https://t.co/yRtxyzfO36 | Author: @militarnyi From Cargo Aircraft to Missile Carriers: C-17s Could Soon Launch Cruise Missiles 
C-17 Globemaster III military transport aircraft will soon be able to serve as cruise missile carriers by deploying](https://x.com/velitesgear/status/2119777956327293245) - twitter-defense