US Air Force puts Lockheed Martin’s troubled hypersonic ARRW into production

Lockheed Martin secured a significant contract from the US Air Force for the production and fielding of the AGM-183A Hypersonics Advanced Research Project – Weapon (ARRW) hypersonic missile. The contract value totals $694 million, representing a crucial step in advancing this technology. This award follows previous challenges associated with the ARRW program, which has experienced delays and technical difficulties. The goal is to produce and deploy the weapon system, marking an important milestone for the Air Force’s efforts in developing advanced air dominance capabilities. Further development and testing will be conducted as part of this new phase.