Army Unlikely To Field First Hypersonic Weapon By End Of Year After Latest Canceled Test

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)

By Matthew Beinart |
@mbeinart22
6 months ago |
11/08/2023

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After canceling another hypersonic weapon test in late October, the Army’s top acquisition official has said it’s “very unlikely” the service will meet its goal to field the first operational system by the end of the year.

“I can’t go into details,…

Army Unlikely To Field First Hypersonic Weapon By End Of Year After Latest Canceled Test

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