Navy to introduce new 'Naval Modular Missile' requirement at October industry day

The Navy plans to hold an industry day for a new missile program -- the Naval Modular Missile -- this fall, introducing industry to a next-generation initiative that will focus on multimission flexibility, enhanced capacity and a modular open architecture.

Naval Sea Systems Command will hold the industry day Oct. 21-22 at the John Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, MD, where the NMM will be introduced to industry partners and more details on the program’s acquisition strategy will be shared, according to a recent government notice.

“The goal is to identify performers to support the development of a dynamic, multimission Family of Missiles (FOM) that will enhance naval lethality and operational flexibility,” the notice states.

According to the notice, NMM will be made up of a long-range hypersonic variant and scalable configurations, multiple weapons in a single launcher cell, and will be created through a collaborative approach with the U.S. Air Force to begin an open government-reference architecture. This will allow “industry to develop and integrate best-of-breed solutions -- from individual components to the All-Up-Round,” the notice states.

There will be a high-level presentation of the program and its top-level requirements, a Program Executive Office Integrated Warfare Systems program overview, an open architecture discussion and Q&A and feedback sessions.

The Navy plans to release several Request for Proposals in fiscal year 2026, the notice adds. It is seeking participation from non-traditional defense contractors and small businesses, and parties interested in attending the industry day must respond by Oct. 3.