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Army Unit To Receive First Live Hypersonic Missile Rounds In A Year

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Army Unit To Receive First Live Hypersonic Missile Rounds In A Year
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 unit set to operate the service’s first prototype hypersonic weapon battery will begin receiving live hypersonic missile rounds a year from now, according to the program’s lead official. Lt. Gen. Neil Thurgood, director of the Army’s Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies, told reporters deliveries of the live rounds to provide the unit “a basic load” of missiles will be completed by the end of FY ‘23 to meet the service’s target date to field the first Long Range…

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