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Army

Army Plans To Resume Long Range Hypersonic Weapon Testing This Summer

By Matthew Beinart

Wednesday, March 13th, 2024

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Army Plans To Resume Long Range Hypersonic Weapon Testing This Summer

The Navy and Army executed the launch of the Common Hypersonic Glide Body, part of the LRHW, in a flight experiment from the Pacific Missile Range Facility in Kauai, Hawaii in March, 2020 (U.S. Navy Photo)

The Army is looking to resume testing of its Long Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW) by this summer, officials have said, which follows a series of canceled tests last year that delayed the service’s planned fielding goal. Army Under Secretary Gabe Camarillo told reporters this week the Army is “guardedly optimistic” on restarting the LRHW test plan, noting the service has been working with the Navy to address issues that led to the delays. “So it's a [collaborative effort], as we…

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