[Gadgest] US Air Force could give AMG-183A ARRW hypersonic missile a second chance in case of successful test in 2023

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The ARRW (Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon) program, which develops the AGM-183A hypersonic missile, could get a second chance. There is a chance that the US Air Force will not shut down the project.

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In March 2023, the US Air Force conducted a second test of the AGM-183A ARRW with a B-52H Stratofortress nuclear bomber. The test ended in failure, after which the service abandoned the acquisition and began contemplating shutting down the program.

Speaking before the House Armed Services Committee last week, US Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said the ARRW project has a chance of surviving. The decision on the future of the program will only be taken by the US authorities after a comprehensive test of the hypersonic air-to-surface missile.

According to the minister, the US Air Force has not stopped the ARRW. Kendall stated that the service has the necessary means to carry out the tests. A total of three tests are scheduled for 2023. This means that the US Air Force plans to conduct another two tests of fully operational AGM-183A ARRW prototypes by the end of the year.

In addition, during his speech, Frank Kendall again recalled the second hypersonic weapons development program, the hypersonic attack cruise missile (HACM). According to him, HACM offers "the greatest potential at the moment."

In early spring, the proposed budget for fiscal year 2024 was released. The document indicates that the US Air Force is requesting $384 million to continue development of HACM, with funding of nearly $2 billion over five years. .

Source: Breaking Defense

 

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