DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) and the US Air Force have successfully completed captive carry tests of two hypersonic weapon variants from Lockheed Martin and Raytheon. These scramjet-powered hypersonic missiles are part of the Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC) program capable of sustaining flights in excess of five times the speed of sound.
The soon to be carried out flight tests will test the weapons’ propulsion and thermal management systems to see if they’re able to withstand hypersonic cruise speeds.
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Completing the captive carry series of tests demonstrates both HAWC designs are ready for free flight. These tests provide us a large measure of confidence – already well informed by years of simulation and wind tunnel work – that gives us faith the unique design path we embarked on will provide unmatched capability to U.S. forces,” said Andrew Knoedler, DARPA’s HAWC program manager.
