Hypersonic Booster
Abstract
The Navy currently lacks the ability to demonstrate a ship-launched, DARPA-developed Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC) Cruiser as the original USAF-RAAF air-launch effort did not address naval capabilities. Hypersonic Booster will develop a CVN-capable HAWC All-Up-Round (AUR) for air-launched flight demonstration that will require a 25% reduction in overall length to fit in a CVN weapons elevator. The goal from the outset will be to leverage DARPA-developed HAWC program for naval applications. It will flight test a CVN compliant, HAWC AUR to demonstrate airframe and booster propulsion technologies.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2022
- Source ID
- 87fc8a5779c7d333173840a0675192a1