Hunter: Air Force not planning ARRW procurement

By Shelley K. Mesch / March 30, 2023 at 10:49 AM
The Air Force isn't planning to procure more Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon hypersonic missiles, service acquisition chief Andrew Hunter told lawmakers Wednesday. The fiscal year 2024 budget request includes $150.3 million for research, development, test and evaluation for ARRW AGM-183A to finish rapid prototyping, but the service doesn’t intend to pursue procurement, Hunter wrote in his written statement submitted to the House Armed Services tactical air and land forces subcommittee. “There is inherent benefit to completing the All-Up Round (AUR)...

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