U.S. Air Force Awards Lockheed Martin ARRW Production Contract
The U.S. Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin a production contract for the Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon.
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The U.S. Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin a production contract for the Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon, or ARRW. The available details describe the award as reported, rather than confirmed by an official statement.
Key details
- The reported contract value was $694 million.
- The award reportedly came in September, ahead of an Air Force announcement dated October 26.
- The year for those dates is not specified.
The reported ARRW production contract was valued at $694 million.
Why it matters
The contract concerns production of a U.S. Air Force weapon program. The provided details do not establish whether ARRW represents the Air Force’s first hypersonic weapon to enter production.
What happens next
The production contract puts ARRW at the center of the Air Force’s next program updates. What details will the service share about the weapon’s production?
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