Can’t start, won’t start: Over 150 new military programs face delay under a CR
The Defense Department will be operating under a continuing resolution until lawmakers successfully pass a fiscal 2027 budget.
DARPA seeks ‘unconstrained, radical’ concepts for next-gen hypersonic cruise missile
The Pentagon’s secretive research agency says new advances are needed to counter adversary air defenses, along with innovative manufacturing techniques that can produce hypersonic weapons affordably and at scale.
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B-52 radar upgrade faces new delays, GAO says
The Government Accountability Office’s annual weapon system assessment also found that the Air Force is moving to field a hypersonic attack cruise missile in 2027, despite delays driving a compressed flight testing schedule.
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
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
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.
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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
"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.