Three flight tests planned with US Common-Hypersonic Glide Body

by Ashley Roque

The US Army and Navy plan to launch a series of three flight tests with the future Common-Hypersonic Glide Body (C-HGB) by the end of the year, in anticipation of fielding the weapon in 2023.

Bob Strider, the army's Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office's deputy director, participated at this year's annual Space and Missile Defense Symposium, and provided the audience with an update on the army's Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon programme that it is now calling ‘Dark Eagle'.

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