The Navy awarded Lockheed Martin a contract initially worth $1.1 billion that may rise to over $2 billion to integrate hypersonic missiles onto Zumwalt destroyers.

WASHINGTON — Lockheed Martin will deliver hypersonic missiles to the Navy and Army that can be integrated with the Navy’s Zumwalt-class destroyers under a $1.2 billion deal awarded Friday.

China is investing heavily in hypersonic weapons, putting one in orbit in July of last year that flew 25,000 miles in more than 100 minutes of flight, according to the top U.S. nuclear commander.

Lockheed began testing the ARRW in 2019, but quickly ran into issues. At the time, the USAF said it hoped to have a hypersonic weapon at initial operating capability by 2022, but that timeline ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Air Force successfully tested a Lockheed Martin hypersonic missile this week, sources familiar with the efforts said on Wednesday, amid growing concerns Russia ...

Lockheed Martin's logo. The nation’s ground-based hypersonic weapons system gets a boost as the U.S. Army has recently awarded the company a $756 million contract to deliver additional capabilities.

Epic: The U.S. Army recently completed a successful test of the Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW), nicknamed Dark Eagle, which flew in a near-operational configuration over 2,000 miles.

The new multirole, multiplatform Mako missile can be employed against targets both on land and at sea, making it a very versatile weapon that can be used in multiple mission sets. Lockheed Martin ...

Lockheed is now presenting the missile as a promising hypersonic strike option not just for the F-35 Lightning II, but also for other platforms, including naval strike fighters and surface combatants.

Artist’s concept of a hypersonic vehicle. DARPA Photo Lockheed Martin is working through $2.5 billion in military contracts to develop a variety of hypersonic weapons in a bid to catch up with ...

U.S. successfully tests pair of Lockheed hypersonic missiles By Mike Stone July 13, 20228:19 PM PDTUpdated July 13, 2022 ...