Navy seeks $3.6 billion over 5 years for 64 hypersonic Conventional Prompt Strike rounds

Navy seeks $3.6 billion over 5 years for 64 hypersonic Conventional Prompt Strike rounds
Navy seeks $3.6 billion over 5 years for 64 hypersonic Conventional Prompt Strike rounds

A senior Navy officer recently said the budget is an “endorsement of the capability.”

Pentagon’s annual weapon test report reverses classification, details major program challenges

Pentagon’s annual weapon test report reverses classification, details major program challenges
Pentagon’s annual weapon test report reverses classification, details major program challenges

The report, without “controlled unclassified information” redactions, discusses concerns with major weapons programs from ships to planes to hypersonic missiles.

Navy’s problems with the Zumwalt may be hurting its hypersonic weapon efforts

Navy’s problems with the Zumwalt may be hurting its hypersonic weapon efforts
Navy’s problems with the Zumwalt may be hurting its hypersonic weapon efforts

The Pentagon’s top weapons tester says the service has “limited flight test opportunities” to support putting a hypersonic weapon onboard the Zumwalt class.