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Army Completes Delivery Of Ground Equipment For First Hypersonic Weapon Battery

Army Completes Delivery Of Ground Equipment For First Hypersonic Weapon Battery
The delivery of the first prototype hypersonic hardware to Soldiers of the 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Field Artillery Brigade is completed on Oct. 7, 2021, with a ceremony at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Karleshia Gater)

The Army has completed fielding of the ground equipment for its first prototype hypersonic weapon battery, the service said Thursday, a key step toward having the first operational capability ready in fiscal year 2023. Soldiers from the I Corps’ 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Field Artillery Brigade at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington will now begin new equipment training this month after having received the full Long Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW) equipment minus the live hypersonic rounds. “Today…

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