The US Air Force yesterday awarded a contract not to exceed US$480 million to Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control to begin designing a second hypersonic weapon prototype. This contract will provide the critical design review, test and production readiness support for the Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW). Read more
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The US Air Force explored explored hypersonic missile technology with tests of the X-51A Waverider, here fitted under the wing of a B-52H strategic bomber
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