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According to the Air Force, the United States' air-launched rapid response weapon, or ARRW for short, should be operational by 2023.
The weapon — called the Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon, or ARRW — is an air-to-ground missile powered by a rocket motor that can travel as fast as Mach 8, or eight times the speed of sound. It’s built to be carried by the B-52 Stratofortress.
The US Air Force (USAF) has achieved a new milestone towards the implementation and production of its first air-launched rapid response weapon (ARRW).