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19 mar 2024 · ARRW is one of the Air Force’s two main programs to develop an air-launched hypersonic weapon that could fly faster than Mach 5 and be highly maneuverable.
A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress successfully released an AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon, or ARRW, off the Southern California coast, May 14. Following separation from the aircraft, the ARRW’s booster ignited and burned for expected duration, achieving hypersonic speeds five times greater than the speed of sound.
17 lip 2022 · Hypersonic weapons can reach speeds of greater than Mach 5 and maneuver midflight, making them capable of penetrating enemy defenses and hard to track and shoot down.
22 wrz 2022 · WASHINGTON — The U.S. Air Force on Thursday awarded a $985 million contract to Raytheon Technologies to develop and demonstrate scramjet-powered hypersonic cruise missiles.
10 sie 2023 · The Air Force has struggled with its hypersonics efforts, in particular the Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon and the Hypersonic Conventional Strike Weapon. The service canceled the latter in February 2020, citing budget pressures that forced it to choose between the two systems.
4 gru 2022 · The ARRW is the Air Force’s first air-launched hypersonic weapon that gives combatant commanders the ability to hit time-sensitive targets faster than they were ever able to before. With the validation of loading and unloading procedures the weapon can start live-fire testing and then production.
22 wrz 2022 · The Air Force awarded Raytheon Missiles and Defense a $985,348,124 contract to develop and demonstrate Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile prototypes, underscoring the U.S. Air Force’s focus on increasing interoperability with allies and partners to stay ahead of strategic competitors.
