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Army Won’t Field First Operational Hypersonic Weapon Battery Until FY ‘25, GAO Says

By Matthew Beinart

Tuesday, June 18th, 2024

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Army Won’t Field First Operational Hypersonic Weapon Battery Until FY ‘25, GAO Says

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 won't field its first operational Long Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW) battery with live rounds until fiscal year 2025 due to delays, the Government Accountability Office said in a new report. The projection is “based on current test and missile production plans,” GAO said, noting the Army has faced “integration challenges” with LRHW that led it to miss its initial goal for fielding by the end of FY ‘23. “According to the Army, the LRHW program is committed to…

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Hegseth Says DoD Open To Reviewing Army’s Planned Cuts To Legacy Helicopter Procurement

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