Fast-Tracked Hypersonic Weapons Hit Snags In Compressed Testing Plan
Lockheed has delivered the LRHW launch system to the first artillery unit at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.
Credit: Sgt. Casey Hustin/U.S. Army
Hypersonic weapons jumped on the U.S. Defense Department fast track in 2018. To catch up with China and Russia, the Pentagon compressed development schedules and condensed flight-test events to meet fielding deadlines. But now, as those milestones are approaching, the accelerated development path is...
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