ARRW

The AGM-183 ARRW is a hypersonic air-to-ground ballistic missile planned for use by the United States Air Force. Developed by Lockheed Martin, the boost-glide vehicle is propelled to a maximum speed of more than Mach 5 by a rocket motor before gliding toward its target. The program was initially cancelled in March 2023 after multiple failed tests and despite multiple announced cancellations and resumptions of development, development has quietly continued and in 2025 the Air Force announced plans to fund ARRW in FY 2026, with the intent to begin procurement. In 2026, the Air Force announced that its FY 27 budget would include funding for an Increment 2 variant of ARRW with undisclosed enhanced capabilities. Simultaneously, they announced plans for life-extension modifications to the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress bomber, developing it as a "standoff" strike weapon, fitting it with external pylons capable of carrying up to 6 AGM-183 missiles per aircraft.