Accelerating hypersonic projects top priority for key House panel in FY-24 budget

By Jason Sherman / February 8, 2023 at 5:59 PM
Accelerating U.S. military hypersonic weapon projects -- both offensive and defensive -- will be the top priority of the House Armed Services strategic forces subcommittee while marking up the fiscal year 2024 policy bill, according to the panel's new chairman. Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-CO), the new head of the authorization subcommittee that provides oversight of Pentagon hypersonic weapons policy, said he plans to use the panel's influence to speed work on the portfolio of projects that include both ultra-fast, maneuvering...

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