Back السلاح فرط الصوتي بعيد المدى Arabic Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon Czech Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon German Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon Spanish Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon Finnish 共通極超音速滑空体 Japanese 신형 중거리 탄도 미사일 Korean LRHW Russian 远程高超音速武器 Chinese

Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon

Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW)
Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon deployed to Cape Canaveral for testing
Place of originUnited States
Service history
In service2023–present[1]
Used byUnited States Army[2]
United States Navy (planned)
Production history
ManufacturerLockheed Martin
Unit cost$41 million[3] [4]
Specifications
Mass16,300 lb (7,400 kg)[1]
Diameter34.5 in (0.88 m) (reportedly)[5]
Operational
range
1,725 mi (2,776 km)[6][7]
Maximum speed Mach ≥5[8]

The Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW), also known as Dark Eagle[9] is a intermediate-range surface-to-surface boost-glide hypersonic weapon being developed for use by the United States Army. The United States Navy intends to procure a ship/submarine-launched variant of the missile as part of the service's Intermediate-Range Conventional Prompt Strike (IRCPS) program.[2] The weapon consists of a large rocket booster that carries the unpowered Common-Hypersonic Glide Body (C-HGB) in a nose cone. Once the booster reaches significant altitude and speed, it releases the C-HGB, which glides at hypersonic speeds as it descends towards its target. Dynetics will build the hypersonic glide vehicle while Lockheed Martin will build the booster as well as assemble the missile and launch equipment.[10]

The C-HGB has been successfully tested, in October 2017, March 2020,[11][12] 28 June 2024,[13] and 12 December 2024.[14] The missile had been planned to enter service with the Army in 2023.[15] The Navy intends to field the weapon aboard its Zumwalt-class destroyers by 2025[15] and later on its Block V Virginia-class submarines[16] in 2028; it was intended to also be fielded on guided missile variants of the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines, but funding delays and the boats' impending retirement caused those plans to be scrapped.[17]

  1. ^ a b Manuel, Rojoef (3 April 2023). "US Army Deploys First Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon in Florida". The Defense Post. Archived from the original on 3 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b Parlato, Richard (30 March 2023). "1st Multi-Domain Task Force deploys the Army's first Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon system". U.S. Army. Archived from the original on 3 December 2023.
  3. ^ CBO Estimates $15-18 Million Cost Per ARRW Hypersonic Missile. Air & Space Forces Magazine. 1 February 2023.
  4. ^ Tirpak, John A. (1 February 2023). "CBO Estimates $15-18 Million Cost Per ARRW Hypersonic Missile". Air & Space Forces Magazine. Archived from the original on 4 January 2024.
  5. ^ Trevithick, Joseph (19 March 2021). "Navy Wants Triple-Packed Hypersonic Missile Modules On Its Stealthy Zumwalt Destroyers". The Drive. Archived from the original on 12 December 2023.
  6. ^ Sydney J. Freedberg Jr. (12 May 2021) Army Discloses Hypersonic LRHW Range Of 1,725 Miles; Watch Out China Ranges for: ERCA, GMLR-ER, PRSM, MRC, LRHW
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2Jul2024Update was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ Marino, Cheryl (10 July 2024). "Two new missile programs deliver enhanced capabilities to thwart emerging threats and bolster joint force effectiveness". US Army.
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference :2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ Roblin, Sebastien (30 April 2020). "The Pentagon Plans to Deploy an Arsenal of Hypersonic Weapons in the 2020s". Forbes. Archived from the original on 20 October 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  11. ^ Freedberg Jr, Sydney J. (20 March 2020). "Hypersonics: Army, Navy Test Common Glide Body". Breaking Defense. Archived from the original on 25 March 2023.
  12. ^ "Department of Defense tests hypersonic glide body". U.S. Army. 20 March 2020. Archived from the original on 17 April 2023.
  13. ^ Cite error: The named reference lrhwCpsSuccTest was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  14. ^ "Army and Navy Successfully Test Conventional Hypersonic Missile". U.S. Department of Defense. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
  15. ^ a b Megan Eckstein (17 Feb 2023) Navy awards Lockheed Martin $1.2B contract for hypersonic missiles
  16. ^ LaGrone, Sam (28 April 2021). "CNO: Hypersonic Weapons at Sea to Premiere on Zumwalt Destroyers in 2025". USNI News. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  17. ^ Hypersonic Weapons on Track to Deploy on Attack Submarines in 2028. USNI News. 18 November 2021.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia · View on Wikipedia

Developed by Nelliwinne