The US Air Force is looking forward to the development of the hypersonic air-breathing missile after awarding the contract to Raytheon Technologies last week.
According to the reports, it will be the newest weapon that will be added to the arsenal of one of the most powerful special forces in the world.
US is Adding HACM to its Defense Stash
According to a report by Militaryspot.com, the US Air Force has awarded a $985,348,124 contract to Raytheon Technologies to revamp its current lineup of defense ahead of its rivals.
The collaboration for the creation of HACM (Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile (HACM) prototype will include the Northrop Grumman Corporation, one of the largest weapon providers.
"HACM will provide our commanders with tactical flexibility to employ fighters to hold high-value, time-sensitive targets at risk while maintaining bombers for other strategic targets," U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. mentioned in a press release last Thursday, Sept. 22.
The US Air Force wants to strengthen its ties to other partners so it could improve its interoperability in the process. As such, this action will give them an edge to stay competitive against the other war forces on the planet.
Furthermore, the Southern Cross Integrated Flight Research Experiment (SCIFiRE) has also contributed to the design of this air-breathing hypersonic missile.
According to Raytheon Missiles and Defense president Wes Kremer, the company will continue to improve its service by bringing air-breathing technology development to hypersonic weapons.
Since there are underlying threats that have been endangering the world, the warfighters need to deploy a more powerful set of weapons just like the Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile.
HACM Surpasses Traditional Missiles
In another report by Interesting Engineering, HACM features a scramjet engine which allows it to travel faster than other traditional missiles. It can reach speed five times the speed of sound--similar to Mach 5 standard.
Hypersonic weapons have become the newest set of armaments that top war leaders use because they can easily prevent the security systems of their opponents.
According to Northrop Grumman Defense Systems president Mary Petryszyn, the US military will greatly benefit from the Hypersonic Attack Cruise. She added that their scramjet propulsion technology will be the new meta for the new age--a more capable weapon than any other existing weapons.
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US Military is Developing Hot Air Balloons
Hypersonic missiles are not unstoppable. Of course, it can still be countered by another high-performing weapon. According to Tech Times, the US is planning to develop hot air balloons to prevent Russia's and China's hypersonic missiles.
They are not the ordinary hot air balloons that we know, but "high-altitude hot air balloons." It turns out that they can act as a surveillance that could spy an area from up to 90,000 feet.
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Written by Joseph Henry
