A Long Range Hypersonic Weapon Transporter Erector Launcher.
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An undisclosed hypersonic missile test on April 25 validated the launch mechanism for the U.S. Navy Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) weapon program, the Defense Department said on May 2. The CPS missile, the Navy’s name for what the U.S. Army calls the Long Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW), validated...
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