Air Force Boosts Buy Plans for JASSM and LRASM: Up to 11,000 in Coming Years

TL;DR

The Air Force has formalized a major expansion of its cruise missile buy: a July 10 contract action notice increases planned procurement to as many as 11,200 JASSM and LRASM missiles over the next 5–7 years via a multiyear procurement through 2032. Average lot-pair buys rise from prior 680–1,050 missiles to as much as 1,600 missiles per lot pair; deliveries are scheduled to begin 27 months after contract award. The change responds to stockpile depletion from recent conflicts and support to Ukraine and creates a sizeable, sustained demand signal across the munitions supply chain. This multiyear approach creates opportunities for contractors across manufacturing, subsystems, and sustainment, with Lockheed Martin identified as the prime manufacturer. Contractors should assume accelerated production tempo, review capacity and supply-chain risk, and prepare capture and proposal efforts immediately.

Key Points

• What happened: The Air Force issued a July 10 contract action notice expanding multiyear procurement plans to procure up to 11,200 JASSM and LRASM cruise missiles over the next 5–7 years, increasing lot-pair averages to as much as 1,600 missiles per lot pair.
• Who is affected: Defense and munitions contractors across the listed NAICS codes; affected agencies include DOD, Department of the Air Force, and Air Force Materiel Command; the vehicle is a Multiyear Procurement Contract; compliance regimes implicated include ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations), DFARS (Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement), CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification), NIST 800-171 (NIST Special Publication 800-171), and EAR.
• Timeline: Procurement to occur over the next 5–7 years under a multiyear approach through 2032; deliveries expected to begin 27 months after contract award.
• What contractors should do NOW: Immediately validate production and supplier capacity, update capture plans and bid/no-bid decisions, prepare compliance and ITAR/DFARS/CMMC documentation, align proposal teams for a multiyear offer cadence, and use Cabrillo products to rescore pipelines and accelerate proposal readiness.

Who Is Affected

• Specific NAICS codes, agencies, and contract vehicles pending source review.
• Market segments affected include Defense, Munitions, Aerospace, Missile Systems, Weapons Systems, Defense Manufacturing, and Precision Guided Munitions.
• Compliance surfaces implicated: ITAR, DFARS, CMMC, NIST 800-171, and EAR.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How many JASSM and LRASM missiles will the Air Force purchase?

A: The Air Force plans to procure up to 11,200 JASSM and LRASM cruise missiles over the next 5–7 years, per the July 10 contract action notice.

Q: Who is the prime manufacturer?

A: The summary identifies Lockheed Martin as the prime manufacturer for the program.

Q: When will deliveries start and what is the contract duration?

A: Deliveries are expected to begin 27 months after contract award. The procurement is structured as a multiyear approach through 2032.

Definitions

• JASSM: Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile — a family of air-launched cruise missiles referenced in the event title and summary.
• LRASM: Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile — a long-range cruise missile referenced in the event title and summary.
• Multiyear procurement: A contracting approach spanning multiple years that consolidates planned buys into a single contract vehicle or series of lot pairs to stabilize production and prices.

Intelligence Response

• Cabrillo Signals War Room — Already detected this event and delivered this briefing. War Room will maintain continuous monitoring of updates to the July 10 contract action notice, related solicitations, and amendments.
• Cabrillo Signals Match Engine — Will automatically rescore opportunity pipelines and reprioritize prospects based on increased procurement quantities and sustained demand through 2032.
• Cabrillo Signals Intelligence Hub — Will track appearance of follow-on solicitations, RFIs, and subaward opportunities tied to the multiyear procurement and alert saved searches when new items post on SAM.gov (System for Award Management).
• Proposal Studio (Proposal OS) and Proposal Studio Workflow Tracker — Should be used to instantiate capture plans, generate compliance matrices for ITAR/DFARS/CMMC/NIST 800-171 requirements, and run the 9-gate capture workflow to produce audit-ready proposal packages rapidly.

Who to notify: business development leads, capture managers, supply-chain managers, program managers, proposal teams, and compliance/security leads. First 48-hour response playbook below.

First 48-hour response playbook

• Hour 0–4: Notify capture lead, supply-chain lead, and proposal manager. Open a Cabrillo Signals War Room incident and push the event to the Cabrillo Signals Match Engine to rescore current opportunities.
• Hour 4–12: Run a rapid capacity risk assessment using the Intelligence Hub saved searches to identify suppliers and subcontracts; flag ITAR/DFARS/CMMC exposure; begin Proposal Studio capture template.
• Hour 12–24: Convene an internal bid/no-bid with Proposal Studio outputs and the Workflow Tracker to assign 9-gate owners; begin drafting key proposal win themes and compliance matrices.
• Hour 24–48: Finalize capture timeline, lock on prime/sub roles, and prepare capability briefs for teaming; schedule follow-up War Room monitoring alerts for amendments and solicitation releases.

Relevant Cabrillo resources and guides: Winning Federal Contracts Guide (/insights/winning-federal-contracts), CMMC Compliance Guide (/insights/cmmc-compliance-guide), CUI (Controlled Unclassified Information)-Safe CRM Guide (/insights/cui-safe-crm-guide)