On heels of successful hypersonic test, Air Force acquisition exec is still skeptical

On heels of successful hypersonic test, Air Force acquisition exec is still skeptical
On heels of successful hypersonic test, Air Force acquisition exec is still skeptical

“You obviously don’t wouldn’t buy something that doesn’t work. But even if it does work, it’s got to be it’s got to be the right contribution to the overall weapons mix,” said Andrew Hunter, the Air Force’s acquisition executive.

Air Force finally gets a successful launch of hypersonic ARRW missile

Air Force finally gets a successful launch of hypersonic ARRW missile
Air Force finally gets a successful launch of hypersonic ARRW missile

With a successful launch finally under its belt, the major looming question is whether (and when) the Air Force will approve production of the AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon.

B-21 Speeds To IOC; ARRW Test Slated For Next Month: Ray

B-21 Speeds To IOC; ARRW Test Slated For Next Month: Ray
B-21 Speeds To IOC; ARRW Test Slated For Next Month: Ray

The B-21 program will not undertake traditional “block upgrades” to beef up future performance, says Air Force Global Strike Command head Gen. Timothy Ray. Instead, it will incrementally add new capabilities as they become available.

DARPA’s Hypersonic OpFires Aims For Army 1,000-Mile Missile

DARPA’s Hypersonic OpFires Aims For Army 1,000-Mile Missile
DARPA’s Hypersonic OpFires Aims For Army 1,000-Mile Missile

With ground tests this year and a full-up flight test in 2023, OpFires hopes to become the Army’s long-term solution for its Mid-Range Capability missile.

ARRW To Mayhem To The Future Of Hypersonic Operations

ARRW To Mayhem To The Future Of Hypersonic Operations
ARRW To Mayhem To The Future Of Hypersonic Operations

“How are we going to employ hypersonic weapons, what do they bring to the battlefield?,” asks Maj. Gen. Mark Weatherington, commander of the 8th Air Force and the Joint-Global Strike Operations Center.