Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 2
US Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon Faces New Delay After 2-Year Slip
Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 2

US Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon Faces New Delay After 2-Year Slip

3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 2

Summary

  • The Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon, already at least two years behind field deployment, is facing another delay, according to a new Government Accountability Office assessment.
  • Unresolved production issues are driving the latest setback for what is meant to be the first US hypersonic weapon program.
  • The finding appeared in the GAO’s annual review of major Pentagon weapons systems, which covers 104 costliest programs across a $2.4 trillion portfolio.
  • The fresh delay adds to pressure on a high-profile US effort to field hypersonic weapons amid broader scrutiny of schedule and production execution.

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