Air Force revives ARRW hypersonic missile with procurement plans for fiscal 2026
After nearly cancelling the program, Air Force is requesting $387.1 million in fiscal 2026 to start production of the Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW).
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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Marcella Philips, 2nd Maintenance Group weapons standardization loading standardization crew chief, and Tech Sgt. Darrell Stewart, 307th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron loading standardization crew member, secure the Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon to the B-52H Stratofortress ejector rack, at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, November 2, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Nicole Ledbetter) Weapons -
Raytheon and Northrop Grumman are developing the next-generation Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile, also known as HACM, for the U.S. Air Force. (Credit: Raytheon) Weapons GAO warns that Air Force’s hypersonic cruise missile program is behind schedule
Program delays will force the Air Force to reduce the number of flight tests it can conduct for the Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile, according to the GAO’s annual weapons assessment report.
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A B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 419th Flight Test Squadron is undergoes pre-flight procedures at Edwards Air Force Base, California, Aug. 8, 2020. The aircraft conducted a captive-carry flight test of the AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon Instrumented Measurement Vehicle 2 at the Point Mugu Sea Range off the Southern California coast. (Air Force photo by Giancarlo Casem) Weapons Allvin hints at new funding for Air Force’s ARRW hypersonic missile in fiscal 2026
Gen. David Allvin said the Air Force has two hypersonic missile programs that are “getting into the procurement range in the very near future.”
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A common hypersonic glide body (C-HGB) launches from Pacific Missile Range Facility, Kauai, Hawaii, March 19, 2020, during a Department of Defense flight experiment. (U.S. Navy photo/Released) Weapons Grady: DOD preparing for ‘hypersonics 2.0 and 3.0’ to understand operational concepts
“It gets back to the kill web. So, where do hypersonics fit into how we are going to fight?” Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Christopher Grady said in an exclusive interview with DefenseScoop.
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B-52 Stratofortress crews from the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota and the 49th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, participated in hypersonic weapon familiarization training at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 27, 2024. Hypersonics is an attribute being pursued for advanced munitions. The Department of Defense is developing hypersonic science and technology to ensure the U.S. can rapidly transition operational hypersonic systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Pedro Tenorio) Weapons Air Force not planning to buy any ARRW hypersonic missiles in fiscal 2025
Meanwhile, the Air Force is requesting $517 million for another weapon known as the Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile (HACM).
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A B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 419th Flight Test Squadron is undergoes pre-flight procedures at Edwards Air Force Base, California, Aug. 8, 2020. The aircraft conducted a captive-carry flight test of the AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon Instrumented Measurement Vehicle 2 at the Point Mugu Sea Range off the Southern California coast. (Air Force photo by Giancarlo Casem) Weapons LaPlante hints at plan to continue Air Force’s boost-glide hypersonic missile efforts
“Let’s just say that there is a plan. It’s not something we can talk about in this open session,” Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment William LaPlante told members of the House Armed Services Committee.
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Master Sgt. John Malloy and Staff Sgt. Jacob Puente secure the AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon Instrumented Measurement Vehicle 2 as it is loaded under the wing of a B-52H Stratofortress at Edwards Air Force Base, California, Aug. 6, 2020. (Air Force photo by Giancarlo Casem) Weapons Limited test infrastructure, data shortages plague Air Force hypersonics program
ARRW’s flight test schedule is “continually challenged to the limited availability and numbers of hypersonic flight corridors, target areas, and test support assets,” according to a new Pentagon report.
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Concept art for the Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile (HACM). (Image courtesy of Raytheon Technologies) Weapons Raytheon to receive $407M for ‘enhancements’ to Air Force hypersonic missile
The deal is an addition to the nearly $1 billion deal awarded to Raytheon in 2022 to develop the Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile (HACM).
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Master Sgt. John Malloy and Staff Sgt. Jacob Puente secure the AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon Instrumented Measurement Vehicle 2 as it is loaded under the wing of a B-52H Stratofortress at Edwards Air Force Base, California, Aug. 6, 2020. (Air Force photo by Giancarlo Casem) Weapons Air Force has ‘concerns’ about HACM; hasn’t ruled out boost-glide hypersonic weapons
Air Force acquisition chief Andrew Hunter spoke with DefenseScoop about the service’s hypersonics programs.
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An artist’s rendering of a hypersonic threat intercept. (DARPA Image) Weapons Boeing wins $70M contract award for Glide Breaker counter-hypersonic weapons tech
Boeing is expected to develop and test technologies for a hypersonic interceptor prototype and perform computational fluid dynamics analysis, wind tunnel testing and evaluation of aerodynamic jet interaction effects during flight tests, the company said.