Army Nears Award of CAML Medium Prototype

That decision narrows the program to a lighter, air‑transportable launcher that could cut the number of unique Army missile launchers.

Overview

Army officials said the service has completed source selection for the CAML Medium and plans to make an award imminently, potentially within the next 30 days.
Georgia Tech Research Institute is already the program’s weapon‑systems integrator after receiving a $33.4 million contract this year to lead early CAML Medium work.
The Army set the Medium’s top gross vehicle weight rating at about 36,000 pounds after finding 60,000‑pound designs were too heavy for desired mobility and formation use.
The Medium is being designed to carry a wide munition mix — including Tomahawk cruise missiles, PAC‑3 MSE and IFPC interceptors, MLRS‑family munitions and potential future low‑cost interceptors — to cover offensive and defensive roles.
The service plans a CAML Light prototyping effort with Australia in 2027, with industry selections and a possible live‑fire demo at Talisman Sabre, and expects to pursue a CAML Heavy initiative around 2028–2029.