Budget Request

The U.S. Air Force’s FY2027 budget request includes $355 million for the first 1,000 Family of Affordable Mass Missiles (FAMM), following demonstrations of palletized cruise-missile launches from C-17 aircraft. The service’s five-year goal is 28,000 missiles at a stated cost of $12.6 billion, but these figures are plans—not confirmation of appropriations, a solicitation, or a contract award.

The U.S. Air Force is requesting $4.3 billion for critical spares in FY2027 as an initial step toward addressing a $14 billion supply-chain gap. The proposed funding is not an award or confirmed procurement; suppliers should monitor budget decisions and subsequent solicitations as the service anticipates a three-to-five-year recovery effort.