:

Air Force

USAF Requests $387 Million for ARRW Production

Frank Wolfe

Friday, June 27th, 2025

SHARE:

USAF Requests $387 Million for ARRW Production

A 2nd Maintenance Group weapons standardization loading standardization crew chief tightens bolts to an ARRW prototype to a B-52H at Barksdale AFB, La. on Nov. 2, 2022 (U.S. Air Force Photo)

The U.S. Air Force's fiscal 2026 budget request includes $387 million for production of Lockheed Martin's [LMT] AGM-183A hypersonic Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW). ARRW "quantities (price per unit) and support cost requirements are able to be discussed in an appropriately cleared forum," according to an Air Force procurement budget document. In May last year, during the last seven eight months of the Biden administration, the Air Force said that "there is no timeline established to make a production decision…

Congress

All Future Systems Should Have Autonomy Features, Reed Says

Last week, Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) visited North Kingstown, R.I.-based Senesco, which is teaming with autonomous systems company Havoc to bid on the U.S. Navy’s Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel program. […]

Congress

Senate Appropriators Concerned With DoD’s Reconciliation Plan For Top FY ‘27 Priorities, Aide Says

Senate defense appropriators have concerns with the Pentagon’s decision to include key fiscal year 2027 funding priorities, such as critical munitions and drones production, among its request for $350 billion […]

Congress

With $1.5 Trillion Request, Army, Air Force, Navy’s Unfunded Lists Focus Solely On MILCON Projects

With the Trump administration’s push to massively increase defense spending to $1.5 trillion in fiscal year 2027, the Army, Air Force and Navy have eschewed submitting large unfunded priorities lists […]

Unmanned Systems

Bipartisan House Bill Would Give National Guard To Counter-Drone Authorities

Seeking to close gaps that may arise between state and local law enforcers in different jurisdictions, a bipartisan contingent of House members this week introduced a bill that would allow […]