SLCM-N was a priority of the first Trump Administration that Biden tried and failed to cancel. Now Vice Adm. Johnny Wolfe has to figure out how to actually build it — without compromising ballistic missile modernization or new hypersonics.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.Weapons development redefined: How U.S. industry and government must collaborate
L3Harris is working to ensure our warfighters stay ahead of the rapidly evolving threat environment.
For the rest of this year, the Navy is doubling down on its boosters, conducting a series of static fire tests to collect data before another test firing. “We’ve been crawling, now we’re starting to walk where we’re going to get the booster design done — we’re going to static test this year — and then we will start to truly, truly run,” Wolfe said.
By Paul McLeary
The two services will use the same rocket booster and glide body, just packaged differently to fire from trucks vs. ships, with the Army version entering service in 2023.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
