Special Report
The Guns, Bombs, and Vehicles the US Military Wants To Buy the Most of This Year
May 11, 2023 11:07 am
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15. Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM)
> Requested budget acquisition, FY2024: 120 missiles
> Weapon cost, FY2024: $957,500 per acquired missile — #37 most
> Acquisition spending, FY2024: $114.9 million — #64 most
> Total acquisition, FY2022-FY2024: 290 missiles — #19 most
> Total acquisition spending, FY2022-FY2024: $280.0 million — #68 most
> Service branches: Navy
> Primary contractor(s): Raytheon Missiles & Defense
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14. Standard Missile-6
> Requested budget acquisition, FY2024: 125 missiles
> Weapon cost, FY2024: $9.6 million per acquired missile — #26 most
> Acquisition spending, FY2024: $1.2 billion — #20 most
> Total acquisition, FY2022-FY2024: 375 missiles — #17 most
> Total acquisition spending, FY2022-FY2024: $2.2 billion — #26 most
> Service branches: Navy
> Primary contractor(s): Boeing Defense and Space
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13. Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV)
> Requested budget acquisition, FY2024: 221 vehicles
> Weapon cost, FY2024: $519,005 per acquired vehicle — #40 most
> Acquisition spending, FY2024: $114.7 million — #65 most
> Total acquisition, FY2022-FY2024: 812 vehicles — #13 most
> Total acquisition spending, FY2022-FY2024: $373.5 million — #67 most
> Service branches: Army
> Primary contractor(s): Oshkosh Defense
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12. PAC-3 / MSE PAC-3/Missile Segment Enhancement
> Requested budget acquisition, FY2024: 230 missiles
> Weapon cost, FY2024: $5.3 million per acquired missile — #31 most
> Acquisition spending, FY2024: $1.2 billion — #19 most
> Total acquisition, FY2022-FY2024: 810 missiles — #14 most
> Total acquisition spending, FY2022-FY2024: $3.6 billion — #13 most
> Service branches: Army
> Primary contractor(s): GD-OTS, AMTEC, Raytheon, BAE Systems
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11. Air Intercept Missile – 9X (AIM-9X)
> Requested budget acquisition, FY2024: 339 missiles (192 for Air Force, 147 for Navy)
> Weapon cost, FY2024: $512,684 per acquired missile — #41 most
> Acquisition spending, FY2024: $173.8 million — #63 most
> Total acquisition, FY2022-FY2024: 1,104 missiles — #12 most
> Total acquisition spending, FY2022-FY2024: $529.1 million — #59 most
> Service branches: Joint Service
> Primary contractor(s): Raytheon Missile & Defense
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