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Navy Freezes Hypersonic HALO Missile To Restructure Due To Cost, GAO Says

Navy Freezes Hypersonic HALO Missile To Restructure Due To Cost, GAO Says
Lockheed Martin artist rendition of its version of the Hypersonic Air-Launched Offensive Anti-Surface Warfare (OASuW) (HALO) weapon system, which the Navy plans to field from aircraft carriers. (Image: Lockheed Martin)

The Navy has paused and now intends to restructure its anti-ship hypersonic missile program because acquisition offers were too expensive, according to the latest Government Accountability Office (GAO) annual weapons systems assessment. Last year, GAO noted in 2023 the Hypersonic Air-Launched Offensive Anti-Surface Warfare (OASuW) (HALO) weapon system program changed its acquisition strategy to quicken the transition to major capability acquisition pathway by two years to fiscal year 2025. It also eliminated the planned prototype flight tests from the middle…

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