U.S. Air Force ARRW Program Stalls As Focus Shifts To Scramjets

Two AGM-183As were carried aboard a Boeing B-52
Two AGM-183As were carried aboard a Boeing B-52 during an August 2020 captive-carry event. But the missile's unique glide vehicle still has not been tested.
Credit: Matt Williams/U.S. Air Force
A secret test of a hypersonic cruise missile demonstrator and a budget setback for a troubled boost-glide missile prototyping program highlights a growing divergence in the U.S. Air Force’s plans for a future class of missiles that can maneuver at speeds faster than Mach 5. The Lockheed Martin...

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