Leidos Prepares Missile Production Expansion Across Alabama and Tennessee

Leidos is preparing to scale production of two missile systems—the Low-Cost Containerized Missile (LCCM) and the AGM-190 Havoc Spear—for U.S. Department of Defense customers. The company’s planning follows a supplier summit held in September, where it focused on aligning its supply base ahead of anticipated production activity. The reported effort is a signal of industrial-base preparation rather than a publicly announced procurement action: the available information does not identify a new award, an open solicitation, contract values, solicitation numbers, or procurement contacts.

Production is expected to center on Huntsville, Alabama, and McEwen, Tennessee, while the supplier network extends across 14 states. That geographic footprint indicates that prospective production support may involve firms beyond the two primary locations, although the source does not identify individual suppliers, workshare, component requirements, or the states involved. For companies in missile manufacturing and related supply chains, the immediate takeaway is to assess where their capabilities could align with Leidos’ production plans without assuming that a specific subcontracting opportunity is currently available.

For GovCon teams, the supplier summit and planned manufacturing scale-up are relevant indicators of potential demand across the missile-production ecosystem. Manufacturers and sub-tier suppliers may wish to review capacity, delivery readiness, quality systems, and the ability to support production at pace. Companies should also examine whether their products or services fit the needs of missile manufacturing, while distinguishing this market signal from a formal request for information, request for proposal, or other competitive procurement notice. No public contact details are provided, so the signal alone does not establish a route to bid or a schedule for supplier onboarding.

The two named production locations offer useful geographic context for companies considering logistics, workforce, or manufacturing support, but the reporting does not specify facility investments, production quantities, timelines, or the division of work between Alabama and Tennessee. Likewise, the reference to suppliers in 14 states establishes the breadth of the planned supply network, not the identities or roles of those suppliers. Contractors should therefore treat the announcement as an early planning cue: monitor Leidos and relevant government procurement channels for follow-on notices, and validate any opportunity directly before making commitments or attributing a contract value.

• Leidos is preparing to scale production of the Low-Cost Containerized Missile (LCCM) and AGM-190 Havoc Spear.
• The systems are intended for U.S. Department of Defense customers; the source does not identify a specific military service or buying office.
• A supplier summit took place in September to support supplier alignment ahead of planned production.
• Production is expected to center on Huntsville, Alabama, and McEwen, Tennessee.
• The planned supplier network spans 14 states, but the source does not name those states or individual suppliers.
• The report provides no contract value, solicitation number, production quantity, or detailed schedule.
• No new award, open solicitation, or named procurement contact is announced; this is not a confirmed bid opportunity.
• Potential suppliers can assess manufacturing capacity, quality readiness, delivery capability, and fit with Leidos’ supply chain while monitoring for formal procurement information.