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

Steve Trimble April 01, 2022
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...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

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