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Air Force Seeks Sources for New Hypersonic Scramjet Program

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Air Force Seeks Sources for New Hypersonic Scramjet Program
Hypersonic vehicles operate at extreme speeds and high altitudes. Northrop Grumman and Raytheon are teaming to accelerate air-breathing hypersonic vehicle development. (Image: Northrop Grumman)

A new hypersonic weapon program is on the horizon for the Air Force, per an April 27 solicitation seeking sources for a new air-breathing, hypersonic conventional cruise missile. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Armament Directorate is conducting market research to find vendors capable of systems integration of a Weapon Open System Architecture (WOSA)-based, solid-rocket boosted, air-breathing, hypersonic conventional cruise missile, air-launched from existing fighter/bomber aircraft into a preliminary design, per the solicitation. “In order for a vendor to be…

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