Lockheed Martin, Conducts Second Successful, Hypersonic Missile Test.
Space.com reports that Lockheed Martin
has had a second successful test
of its prototype hypersonic missile. .
Space.com reports that Lockheed Martin
has had a second successful test
of its prototype hypersonic missile. .
The missile reportedly flew
at five times the speed of sound
"for an extended period" of time. .
The test was announced
on April 5 by the Defense Advanced
Research Projects Agency (DARPA).
It was the second test
of the Hypersonic Air-breathing
Weapon Concept (HAWC) program. .
In September 2021, Raytheon
Technologies ran the first test
on the experimental weapons system. .
We are still analyzing flight test data,
but are confident that we will provide
the U.S. Air Force and Navy with excellent
options to diversify the technology
available for their future missions, Andrew Knoedler, DARPA's
HAWC program manager, via Space.com.
We are still analyzing flight test data,
but are confident that we will provide
the U.S. Air Force and Navy with excellent
options to diversify the technology
available for their future missions, Andrew Knoedler, DARPA's
HAWC program manager, via Space.com.
According to a press release from Lockheed,
the missile reached an altitude of 65,000 feet,
twice the cruising altitude of commercial aircraft. .
Space.com reports that
DARPA and the U.S. Air Force
are jointly funding the HAWC program.
According to DefenseNews.com,
Raytheon, Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin
have all received funding for the project. .
According to DefenseNews.com,
Raytheon, Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin
have all received funding for the project. .
The experimental program is aimed
at assessing the feasibility, effectiveness
and affordability of hypersonic weapon systems.