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Air Force Awards Lockheed $694M ARRW Hypersonic Missile Contract

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  • The U.S. Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin a $694 million contract to produce the AGM-183A ARRW hypersonic missile.
  • The FY2026 budget request allocated $362 million for ARRW procurement.
  • The FY2027 budget request added $452 million for ARRW procurement.
  • ARRW will initially be fielded on B-52 bombers and has been tested on B-1 aircraft.
  • ARRW is a boost-glide hypersonic weapon that separates its nose cone and glides above Mach 5.