Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW)
Abstract
This funding is directly aligned to the Army's precision fires modernization effort. PE 0605232A / Hypersonics "EMD" efforts fund the continuous hypersonic effort. Hypersonics funds the Program Executive Office, Missiles and Space continuation of the Army's Hypersonic efforts beyond the Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) hypersonic activities. This includes the continuous development and prototype fielding of a Long Range Hypersonic Weapon to suppress adversary Long Range Fires and engage other high payoff/time critical targets. The LRHW system will provide the Army a strategic attack weapon system to defeat Anti Access/Area Denial (A2/AD) capabilities, suppress adversary Long Range Fires, and engage other high payoff/time critical targets. The Army is working collaboratively with the Navy in the development of the LRHW. Common with the Navy, the LRHW system includes a Common Hypersonic Glide Body (CHGB) and common 34.5 inch booster. PEO MS transition activities are performed to support continuous development and production of ground support equipment and Battery 2 training, operational, and reload missiles, as well as Long Range Fires technologies growth, testing, and fielding. The LRHW system consists of the CHGB with the Navy 34.5 inch booster, a Battery Operations Center (BOC) for command and control (C2), and the Transporter Erector Launcher (TEL). Each TEL holds 2 canisterized rounds. Each LRHW Battery contains eight (8) All Up Rounds (AUR) with canister (AUR+C), one (1) BOC, and four (4) TELs. Additionally, the LRHW will use a modified version of an existing C2 network, the Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System (AFATDS). Prior development effort is funded in PE 0604182A.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2023
- Source ID
- HX2_0605232A_5_2040_PB_2023
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