Air Force Prototypes New Air-Launched Nuclear-Armed Cruise Missile
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Warrior Maven
By Kris Osborn - Warrior Maven
US Air Force weapons developers are working with industry to pursue early prototypes of a new air-launched, nuclear-armed cruise missile able to pinpoint targets with possible attacks from much farther ranges than bombers can typically attack.
Service engineers and weapons architects are now working with industry partners on early concepts, configurations and prototypes for the weapon - which is slated to be operational by the end of the next decade - late 2020s.
https://defensemaven.io/warriormaven/air/air-force-prototypes-new-air-launched-nuclear-armed-cruise-missile-TLAar6kFP0Gx0zPYesW2og/