The World's First Hypersonic Cruise Missile Will Fly in 2027
Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile (HACM) will be the first scramjet-powered weapon to enter production.
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Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile (HACM) will be the first scramjet-powered weapon to enter production.
The US Air Force is revamping its weaponry after closing a contract for the creation of HACM, a hypersonic missile built with air-breathing capability.
The Air Force awarded a nearly $1 billion contract for development of a new hypersonic missile system that could be fielded within five years, the service said.
ARLINGTON, Va. The U.S. Air Force has chosen Raytheon Missiles & Defense, in partnership with Northrop Grumman, to develop the hypersonic attack cruise missile (HACM) for the Air Force, a first-of-its-kind weapon developed in conjunction with the Southern Cross Integrated Flight Research Experiment (SCIFiRE), a U.S. and Australia project arrangement.
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