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General Atomics Receives $41.8 Million To Support Hypersonic Weapon Flight Tests

By Matthew Beinart

Tuesday, October 1st, 2019

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General Atomics Receives $41.8 Million To Support Hypersonic Weapon Flight Tests

Artist rendering of a Dynetics-built hypersonic glide body weapon. Image: Leidos

General Atomics has received a $41.8 million deal from the Army to support future hypersonic weapon system flight tests scheduled to begin in 2021. The deal, officially announced Monday evening, covers manufacturing and production support for tests to further the development of the Common Hypersonic Glide Body as part of the Army’s Long Range Hypersonic Weapon and Navy’s Intermediate Range Conventional Prompt Strike (IRCPS) programs. “As new threats continue to emerge, advancing the development and flight testing of hypersonic vehicle…

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