LRASM

LRASM falls under the Navy's Weapons Procurement budget activity and aims to procure Long Range Anti-Ship Missiles (LRASM) to enhance the Navy's offensive strike capability. The program is a part of the Offensive Anti-Surface Warfare (OASuW) weapon development initiative and supports an increased offensive strike capability with an Early Operational Capability (EOC) for U.S. Air Force B-1 and U.S. Navy F/A-18E/F. LRASM addresses the urgent air-launched requirement, reduces joint force warfighting risks, and positions the Department to address evolving surface warfare threats. The program directly contributes to building a more lethal force, enabling joint lethality in contested environments, deterring adversaries from aggression, ensuring open common domains, and maintaining favorable regional balances of power.

Additionally, the program shares a production line with the U.S. Air Force Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM), and the Navy and Air Force jointly procure LRASMs via an Air Force contract that benefits from cost savings when aligned with JASSM procurements. In FY 2024, the Department of Defense is initiating a Multiyear Procurement (MYP) strategy for LRASM under the Large Lot Procurement (LLP) concept to generate efficiencies, accelerate delivery, and lower unit costs. The Navy will procure the LRASM C-3 variant to enhance long-range strike and existing Offensive Anti-Surface Warfare (OASuW) capability. The program also involves non-recurring engineering for adapting strike software, Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS) radio integration, mission planning software development, survivability, and platform integration.

The budget request for FY 2024 includes efforts associated with filling Congressionally directed Operational Testing, procurement and installations of updated Weapon Data Link to satisfy compliance of NSA crypto modification mandate, EOQ funding in support of the MYP strategy for raw and finished materials as well as completed assemblies to support LRASM production across the FYDP. Additionally, it includes procurement of completed assemblies focusing on long lead items that extend the period of performance for any single lot purchase. The program aims to procure a total of 81 LRASMs in FY 2024 along with 10 Navy LRASM C-3 missiles and associated production support.