Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile

Jun- 2026 -

26 June

Lockheed Reveals New Hypersonic Glide Body for Long-Range Strike

Lockheed Martin has offered a glimpse of its vision for future long-range hypersonic strike with the introduction of the Next Generation Glide Body.

Jun- 2025 -

11 June

Americas

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force Hints Revival of Troubled AGM-183 Missile Program

The US Air Force has suggested it may resume efforts to procure the AGM-183 Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) hypersonic missile, reversing its prior stance that the weapon would not be acquired.

Jul- 2024 -

15 July

Asia Pacific

A Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18 Hornet in flight with two JDAM-ER 500lb bombs and two Time Space Position Information pods. Deep cap: TESTS OF EXTENDED RANGE 'SMART' BOMBS The Department of Defence, in conjunction with Hawker de Havilland and The Boeing Company, has conducted the successful initial testing of an extended range Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) variant. The successful tests were conducted at Woomera, South Australia, in mid August. The development activity was conducted under the Concept Technology Demonstrator (CTD) Program managed by the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO). The Joint Direct Attack Munition Extended Range (JDAM-ER) is a conventional JDAM, enhanced with an Australian designed wing kit which has the potential to significantly increase its range. The wing kit was developed by Hawker de Havilland, based on technology licensed from DSTO.

Inder Singh Bisht

Australian F/A-18 to Be Armed With US Hypersonic Cruise Missile

The Royal Australian Air Force is integrating the US Air Force’s Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile with its F/A-18F Super Hornets.

Jul- 2023 -

26 July

Americas

Inder Singh Bisht

DARPA Funds Next Phase of Air-Breathing Hypersonic Program

The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has awarded Raytheon an $81-million risk reduction contract for the Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept.