‘Tech Gaps’ Puncturing US Hypersonic Program Despite Years Of Effort & Billions Of Dollars – US Watchdog
By Sakshi Tiwari -August 18, 2024
With the United States still playing catch-up in the hypersonic race with Russia and China, the US Congress watchdog has flagged some key technological gaps in the US Army’s ‘Dark Eagle’ hypersonic program.
Even as the US Army’s first hypersonic weapon is reportedly nearing the completion of its final testing, the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has suggested that programs developing hypersonic technology for the Army and other branches could gain from industry best practices.
While commending the US Army for incorporating feedback into the development of its Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW), the GAO cautioned that the Army could use more digital engineering to accelerate deployment and reduce expenses.
In the latest update, reporters were informed by Under Secretary of the Army, Gabe Camarillo, that LRHW, a joint project with the US Navy’s Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) hypersonic program, was scheduled for fielding, Janes reported. “We look forward to its eventual fielding,” Camarillo stated on August 8 at the Emerging Technologies Institute conference of the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA). “It is a critical part of us fielding our multidomain task forces in the future.”
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