Leidos mobilizes suppliers to scale low-cost cruise missile production

Leidos said it is bringing missile-component suppliers together to scale production of its Low-Cost Containerized Missile and the AGM-190A Havoc Spear. A Sept. 26 summit at its headquarters aligned partners on requirements, manufacturing capacity, timelines and delivery schedules. The work supports a May 13 framework agreement with the Department of War for an initial 3,000 LCCM weapons and initial AGM-190A deliveries to Air Force Special Operations Command, which are now underway. Production will be primarily in Huntsville, Alabama, and McEwen, Tennessee, with suppliers working in 14 states. Leidos expects first LCCM deliveries in 2027 for test and evaluation, with full-rate production in 2028 and 2029. It also received a summer 2026 U.S. Special Operations Command award for 45 AGM-190A missiles, with deliveries expected to begin in fall 2027. Leidos reported about $17.2 billion in ann