APFIT awarded $35.00 million for Gremlin Low-Cost Munition to the U.S. Marine Corps.

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Award executed and funds obligated for the Gremlin Low-Cost Munition project.

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On Dec. 22, 2025, the War Department announced the first round of Fiscal Year 2026 APFIT (Accelerate the Procurement and Fielding of Innovative Technologies) projects. The announcement notes the program has surpassed $1 billion in awards to small businesses, calling the milestone historic for advancing defense innovation and small-business engagement. The release highlights continued emphasis on rapidly procuring and fielding innovative technologies from small companies.

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Defense.gov's December 22, 2025 release detailing the FY 2026 APFIT projects lists Gremlin Low-Cost Munition, $35.00 million, U.S. Marine Corps among the initial awards. The line item appears in the APFIT project slate, confirming both the amount and recipient. This provides direct evidence that APFIT awarded $35 million for the Gremlin Low-Cost Munition to the U.S. Marine Corps. Verdict: True. Reason: The DoD release explicitly identifies the award as Gremlin Low-Cost Munition, $35.00 million, U.S. Marine Corps.

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Update · Dec 23, 2025, 05:00 PMTrue
Defense.gov's December 22, 2025 release detailing the FY 2026 APFIT projects lists Gremlin Low-Cost Munition, $35.00 million, U.S. Marine Corps among the initial awards. The line item appears in the APFIT project slate, confirming both the amount and recipient. This provides direct evidence that APFIT awarded $35 million for the Gremlin Low-Cost Munition to the U.S. Marine Corps. Verdict: True. Reason: The DoD release explicitly identifies the award as Gremlin Low-Cost Munition, $35.00 million, U.S. Marine Corps.
Update · Dec 23, 2025, 04:40 PMFalse
The DoD press release from December 22, 2025 lists the initial FY2026 APFIT projects and shows U.S. Navy Gremlin Low-Cost Munition, $35.00 million. There is no Marine Corps entry for Gremlin in that list; the claim that APFIT awarded $35 million for Gremlin Low-Cost Munition to the U.S. Marine Corps is not supported by the official record. The evidence indicates the award went to the Navy, not the Marine Corps.
- https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/4366313/the-war-department-announces-first-round-of-fy-2026-apfit-projects-surpassing-1/
- https://ac.cto.mil/apfit/
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