Hypersonic missile

Americas Technology Weapons 

Northrop Grumman Receives DARPA Contract for Hypersonic Boost Glide System Research Project

July 10, 2020 Arun Mathew 0 Comments DARPA, Hypersonic boost-glide weapon, Hypersonic glide vehicle, Hypersonic missile, Northrop Grumman, USA

Northrop Grumman Systems has been awarded a $19.66 million contract by the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for

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Naval Europe Missiles 

Russian Navy Frigate Admiral Gorshkov to Conduct Second Test Firing of Zircon Hypersonic Missile

June 29, 2020June 29, 2020 Arun Mathew 0 Comments 3M22 Tsirkon / Zircon, Admiral Gorshkov (417), Belomorsk Naval Base, Hypersonic missile, Russia, Russian Navy

The Russian Navy’s lead Project 22350 frigate Admiral Gorshkov departed Belomorsky Naval Base to conduct the second test firing of

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Americas Missiles 

DARPA/U.S. Air Force HAWC Hypersonic Missile Accidentally Destroyed During Captive-Carry Flight Test: Report

June 9, 2020June 9, 2020 Arun Mathew 0 Comments DARPA, DARPA/USAF Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC), Hypersonic missile, U.S. Air Force (USAF), USA

A hypersonic missile being developed under the joint DARPA/U.S. Air Force Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC) program was destroyed in

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Missiles Europe 

Russia Tests New Air-Launched Hypersonic Missile

May 11, 2020 Arun Mathew 0 Comments Air-launched cruise missile (ALCM), Hypersonic missile, Russia, Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS), Tupolev Tu-22M

Russia has recently tested a new air-launched hypersonic missile, TASS news agency reported citing a source in the military-industrial complex.

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Americas Cruise Missiles Technology 

U.S. Air Force Initiates Effort to Develop New Air-Launched Hypersonic Cruise Missile

May 2, 2020 Arun Mathew 0 Comments Air-launched cruise missile (ALCM), Cruise missile, Hypersonic missile, U.S. Air Force (USAF), USA

The U.S. Air Force (USAF) has initiated a new effort to develop a new air-launched conventionally-armed hypersonic cruise missile. According

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Air Americas Missiles 

U.S. Air Force Wants B-1B Bomber to Carry AGM-183 ARRW Hypersonic Missiles Externally

April 11, 2020April 12, 2020 Arun Mathew 0 Comments Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW), Hypersonic missile, Rockwell B-1B Lancer, Strategic bomber, U.S. Air Force (USAF), U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC), USA

The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) is planning to put the AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) hypersonic

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Americas Missiles Naval 

U.S. Navy to Award Contract to Northrop Grumman for Development of Sea Shrike Advanced Payload Module

March 18, 2020 Arun Mathew 0 Comments Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS), Hypersonic missile, Nuclear attack submarine (SSN), Sea Shrike Advanced Payload Module (APM), Submarine, U.S. Navy (USN), USA, Virginia Payload Module (VPM), Virginia-class SSN

The U.S. Navy has announced its intention to award a contract to Northrop Grumman for the development of Sea Shrike

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Naval Cruise Missiles Europe 

Russia to Test-Launch Tsirkon Hypersonic Missile from Yasen-Class Submarine Severodvinsk

March 14, 2020 Arun Mathew 0 Comments 3M22 Tsirkon / Zircon, Cruise missile, Hypersonic missile, K-560 Severodvinsk, Nuclear attack submarine (SSN), Nuclear cruise missile submarine (SSGN), Russia, Russian Navy, Submarine, Yasen-class SSN

Russia is planning to test-launch its 3M22 Tsirkon (Zircon) hypersonic cruise missile from the Project 885 Yasen-class submarine K-560 Severodvinsk,

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Americas Missiles Technology 

DARPA OpFires Program Enters Phase 3

March 12, 2020 Arun Mathew 0 Comments DARPA, DARPA/US Army Operational Fires (OpFires) Program, Hypersonic glide vehicle, Hypersonic missile, USA

Phase 3 of the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)’s Operational Fires (OpFires) program has begun this month, the

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Americas Missiles Technology 

U.S. Air Force Cancels HCSW Hypersonic Missile Program

March 12, 2020 Arun Mathew 0 Comments Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW), Hypersonic Conventional Strike Weapon (HCSW), Hypersonic glide vehicle, Hypersonic missile, Lockheed Martin, U.S. Air Force (USAF), USA

The U.S. Air Force has announced the cancelation of one of its two hypersonic weapon programs, the Hypersonic Conventional Strike

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