USAF moves ARRW into production with $694 million award The US Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin a $694 million production contract for the AGM-183A ARRW hypersonic missile, to be carried by B-52 bombers. The contract was signed on September 29 and revealed later, with quantities and delivery timelines withheld for operational security reasons. The award marks a formal transition from testing and development to procurement for a program that has previously suffered failed tests and budget pressure. It also indicates that the Air Force is maintaining an air-launched hypersonic strike option alongside HACM, while keeping the force structure, stockpile size, and field rate undisclosed. Open sources - closed narratives.

USAF moves ARRW into production with $694 million award The US Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin a $694 million production contract for the AGM-183A ARRW hypersonic missile, to be carried by B-52 bombers. The contract was signed on September 29 and revealed later, with quantities and delivery timelines withheld for operational security reasons. The award marks a formal transition from testing and development to procurement for a program that has previously suffered failed tests and budget pressure. It also indicates that the Air Force is maintaining an air-launched hypersonic strike option alongside HACM, while keeping the force structure, stockpile size, and field rate undisclosed. Open sources - closed narratives.