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| Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon | |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2023 (planned) |
| Used by | United States Army (planned). United States Navy (planned) |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin |
| Specifications | |
| Diameter | 34 inches (reportedly) |
| Operational range | 1725 mi (2775 km) |
| Maximum speed | Mach 17 |
The Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon ("LRHW") is a ground-launched hypersonic weapon planned for use by the United States Army. The United States Navy will field a ship-launched variant of the missile known as part of the service's Intermediate-Range Conventional Prompt Strike (IRCPS) program. The weapon is composed of a large rocket booster that carries the unpowered Common-Hypersonic Glide Body (C-HGB) in its nose. The C-HGB was tested from an Ohio-class submarine in 2017 and from land in 2020. The missile is planned to enter service with the Army in 2023. The Navy intends to field the weapon board its Zumwalt-class destroyers by 2025 and later in its Block V Virginia-class submarines.
Army variant
The United States Army intends to deploy the LRHW in batteries of four launch trucks, each holding two canisterized missiles in transporter erector launchers.
References
- <https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/39851/army-delivers-first-canisters-to-its-new-hypersonic-missile-battery-but-wont-say-where-its-based
- ^ Sydney J. Freedberg Jr. (12 May 2021) Army Discloses Hypersonic LRHW Range Of 1,725 Miles; Watch Out China Ranges for: ERCA, GMLR-ER, PRSM, MRC, LRHW
- <https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/39867/navy-wants-triple-packed-hypersonic-missile-modules-on-its-stealthy-zumwalt-destroyers
- <https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/35369/army-shows-first-ever-footage-of-new-hypersonic-missile-in-flight-and-impacting>
- https://news.usni.org/2021/04/28/cno-hypersonic-weapons-at-sea-to-premiere-on-zumwalt-destroyers-in-2025