ARRW production schedule unclear after testing setbacks

By Briana Reilly / August 4, 2021 at 2:00 PM
The Air Force's Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon may face schedule changes after the service's flagship boost-glide hypersonic vehicle logged continued issues in its second test last week, though a program executive noted officials are currently "still postured to award and transition into production by the end of fiscal year 2022." That transition, however, is dependent on the conclusion reached by a failure review board, Brig. Gen. Heath Collins, program executive officer of the Air Force's armament directorate, told reporters during...

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