Breaking Defense reported earlier that the US Air Force has abandoned the Lockheed hypersonic weapon program after a test failure.
The US Air Force has announced plans to end the Lockheed Martin hypersonic weapons program.
Air Force Assistant Secretary for Acquisition Andrew Hunter confirmed the major development in testimony given to a House Armed Services subcommittee on Wednesday. He said the Air Force doesn't "currently intend to pursue follow-on procurement" of the weapon known as the AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW).
Breaking Defense reported earlier that the Lockheed Martin-made ARRW might be in jeopardy, citing Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall, who told the House Appropriations defense subcommittee during testimony on the service's fiscal 2024 budget request this week that the March 13 test was "not a success."
"The one we just had was not a success. We did not get the data that we needed from that test ... currentl...
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