Leidos announced Wednesday it will expand its Huntsville workforce and facilities as part of a new framework agreement with the Department of War to produce low-cost cruise missiles for the U.S. military.
Leidos is one of four defense contractors selected for the Low-Cost Containerized Missiles program, alongside Anduril, CoAspire and Zone 5. Together, the agreements are designed to deliver more than 10,000 low-cost cruise missiles over three years beginning in 2027. A separate agreement with Castelion advances a parallel hypersonic missile initiative.
Leidos will produce an initial 3,000 missiles, with expansion at its Huntsville and McEwen, Tennessee facilities. The company is funding development itself, building on technology from its existing AGM-190A Small Cruise Missile program…