U.S. Air Force Hypersonic ARRW Misses Schedule Target In 2020

Boeing B-52H carrying two AGM-183A test assets
A B-52H took off carrying two AGM-183A test assets on what was supposed to be the fifth and final captive-carry test on Aug. 8, 2020.
Credit: Matt Williams/U.S. Air Force
The U.S. Air Force is hoping to keep the Lockheed Martin AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) on track to complete a flight test later this year, after a 2020 marked by revelations of sharply rising cost estimates, schedule delays and a confusingly extended series of captive-carry...

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