The agreement is intended to create a repeatable path from development to production for mass-producible cruise missiles. It comes as the Department of War seeks to broaden the defense industrial base and bring non-traditional suppliers into major munitions programs.
The U.S. Air Force selected RAACM for a developmental Other Transactional Agreement in late 2025. That work includes integration and flight testing on U.S. Air Force aircraft and led to CoAspire’s inclusion in the multi-year framework agreement.
The FAMM program is focused on expanding the Air Force’s ability to procure effective long-range cruise missiles at scale and at lower cost. Subject to congressional authorizations and appropriations, it is scheduled to deliver 28,000 FAMMs in the first five years, beginning in fiscal 2027.
“The inclusion of CoAspire in this groundbreaking FAMM program multi-year agreement underscores CoAspire’s ability to revolutionize our country’s strike capabilities, offering a long-range solution that can be deployed across multiple platforms,” said Doug Denneny, CEO, Owner and Founder. “We, and our 56 first-tier suppliers across almost every state are excited to support the Air Force’s need to affordably procure thousands of FAMM cruise missiles over seven years. We applaud the Department’s inclusion of CoAspire as the only small business in this historic production opportunity. This is a true commitment to expand the defense industrial base while growing jobs across the US and bringing affordable cruise missile capabilities to the Air Force.”
The effort involves the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Acquisition and Sustainment, the Department of War’s Munitions Acceleration Council, the Economic Defense Unit and the U.S. Air Force. The program will be run by the Air Force’s Program Acquisition Executive for Weapons and his program office at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida.
CoAspire’s RAACM missile family includes variants for air, surface and ground launch. The company said the baseline missile can fly hundreds of miles, supported by an additively manufactured fuselage that maximizes internal volume for fuel.
The company said additive manufacturing allows faster modifications, reduces tooling and touch labor, and helps cut costs without stopping production lines for retooling. It also said the approach can enable new variants to be developed in months rather than the years required by other missile manufacturing methods.
RAACM and the larger extended-range RAACM-ER variant are available for all U.S. services and allies, subject to approvals from the U.S. Department of War and State Department. CoAspire said the missile family is intended to provide affordable cruise missile capability quickly and at scale.
CoAspire describes itself as a privately owned small business and prime missile contractor developing and producing affordable mass cruise missiles for the U.S. Department of War. The company said it has no outside investors, is fully owned by its two founders and has grown profitably over 13 years.
The company said its structure allows it to move quickly, including building and flying missiles four months after contract award. CoAspire said it will display at the Farnborough International Air Show in England from July 20 to 24 for further discussions.
