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Army Seeks Massive $36.6 Billion Missiles Investment In FY ‘27, With Big Bet On Reconciliation

Army Seeks Massive $36.6 Billion Missiles Investment In FY ‘27, With Big Bet On Reconciliation
A Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) is launched in support of the U.S. military's Operation Epic Fury strike campaign against Iran. Photo: Screenshot of U.S. Central Command video.

The Army’s plan for a massive $36.6 billion missiles investment in fiscal year 2027 places a big bet on Congress approving reconciliation funding, with the service eyeing large procurement increases for THAAD and Patriot Advanced Capability (PAC)-3 Missile Segment Enhanced (MSE) interceptors and the new Precision Strike Missile (PrSM). New budget documents show the Army seeking $24.5 billion in mandatory spending for missiles via an eventual reconciliation bill, more than a third of its total procurement request for such weapons,…

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