DARPA's Ground-Launched Hypersonics Program Enters New Phase | Manufacturing Business Technology
DARPA DARPA’s Operational Fires (OpFires) program, which is developing a ground-launched intermediate-range hypersonic weapons system, is advancing to a new phase. Phase 3b will involve full-scale missile fabrication, assembly, and flight testing from a launch vehicle. Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control was awarded this new contract modification after leading a successful Phase 3a integrated system preliminary design review that resulted in a comprehensive design and test plan. “The objectives of DARPA’s OpFires program remain unchanged. The system design that Lockheed is develo...
Source: mbtmag.com
