Program · United States · U.S. Army

Next-Generation C-UAS Missile

Army competition for a low-cost interceptor against Group 2-3 drones and some subsonic cruise missiles; AeroVironment's Freedom Eagle-1 won over a Raytheon Coyote variant in October 2025.

ProductionU.S. ArmyNGCMLong-Range Kinetic InterceptorLRKI

1 prime · 1 competing bidder

News

2 sources cited

Cost to the governmentFY2027 request $8.1M

Budget by fiscal year
Fiscal year	Appropriation	Request	Enacted	Qty	Budget line	Source
FY2027	Procurement	$8.1M	—	24	0219AD0500 (item AD0516 C-sUAS Effector)	U.S. Army, Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller)Confirmed

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Participants2

Prime

AeroVironmentConfirmed

Competing bidder

RTXReported

Roles as recorded: a prime holds the contract, teammates and subcontractors build under it, competing bidders bid against it, operators field the result.

Awards1

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AeroVironmentFreedom Eagle-1 interceptors (LRKI / NGCM)U.S. Army · Contract · Oct 22, 2025Up to $95.9Mceiling

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AeroVironment	Freedom Eagle-1 interceptors (LRKI / NGCM)press:aerovironment:2025-10-22	U.S. Army	Contract	Oct 22, 2025	—	Up to $95.9M	Next-Generation C-UAS Missile	Reported

Obligated is money committed so far; ceiling is the most the award can reach.

News1

Oct 22, 2025NewsAeroVironment, RTXAeroVironment's Freedom Eagle-1 Picked As New Counter-Drone Interceptor For U.S. ArmyThe War Zone

Oct 22, 2025News (high significance)The War ZoneAeroVironment's Freedom Eagle-1 Picked As New Counter-Drone Interceptor For U.S. Army

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Government1

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NewsAeroVironment's Freedom Eagle-1 Picked As New Counter-Drone Interceptor For U.S. Army
The War Zone · Oct 22, 2025 · Supports Government award · ceiling usd, Program, Program · program participant:aerovironment, Program · program participant:rtx
“The company has also now received a contract from the service valued at $95.9 million for FE-1s, which has come through a related effort called the Long-Range Kinetic Interceptor (LRKI).”

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Government recordArmy FY 2027 Budget Estimates: Other Procurement, Army Justification Book Vol 2, BA2 Communications & Electronics
U.S. Army, Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller) · Supports Cost · amount
“24 ea. Next Generation C-UAS Missile (NGCM) interceptor All Up Rounds ... (NGCM) AUR - - - - - - - - - 336.292 24 8.071”

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