Army standing up hypersonic project office to be led by two-star

By Ashley Tressel / October 11, 2018 at 4:24 PM
The Army is establishing a project office headed by a two-star general for hypersonic weapon development at Redstone Arsenal, AL, marking the latest advancement by the U.S. military in the race against China and Russia to develop and field a family of ultra-fast, maneuvering warheads. Col. John Rafferty, director of the long-range precision fires cross-functional team, told reporters at the Association of the United States Army's annual meeting this week the new office will bring all three services together in...

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