Oversight committees show support for Navy HALO effort

By Nick Wilson / August 5, 2022 at 4:30 PM
All four congressional defense oversight committees are recommending additional funding for a new Navy hypersonic anti-surface missile, which the service wants to start next fiscal year. The Offensive Anti-Surface Warfare Program Increment 2 (OASuW Inc 2), also known as Hypersonic Air-Launched OASuW (HALO), is an FY-23 new start program intended to enhance the service’s offensive strike capability. The Navy is requesting $92.4 million for HALO. Both the House and Senate Armed Services committees as well as the House and Senate...

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