Physics and cost are shaping Pentagon’s hypersonics paths
Experts noted there are key differences between the two main types of hypersonic weapons that demonstrate how the services are prioritizing their procurement efforts to match their…
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HACM
Kendall: ARRW missile test was unsuccessful; Air Force now more committed to another type of hypersonic weapon
The Air Force is now more committed to the Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile (HACM) than the Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW).
SDA issues solicitation for new space-based sensor payloads to aid missile testing
The payloads will be able to track data created during live tests for hypersonic weapons and other high-speed missiles.
2022 in review: Pentagon advances several hypersonics initiatives with contract awards and RDT&E
This year saw major developments in the Pentagon’s hypersonic weapons programs — a top modernization priority for the U.S. military as it seeks to keep pace with…
HACM contract winners see opportunities for producing less expensive hypersonics at higher rates
Raytheon Technologies and its industry partner Northrop Grumman have been tapped to develop a new air-launched Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile (HACM) for the Air Force.
Raytheon tapped to develop Air Force’s Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile
Raytheon beat out Lockheed Martin and Boeing for the down-select for the HACM program. The companies had each done preliminary design work before the contract award to…
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