WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, Oct. 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology issued the following news release:
The Department of the Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin a $694 million contract for the production and fielding of the AGM-183A Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon, Sept. 29, 2026. The contract was executed under the Department of War's Enterprise-Wide Agile Acquisition Contract to modernize America's Arsenal of Freedom.
This milestone marks the formal transition of the boost-glide hypersonic missile program from prototyping and flight testing into production, solidifying the Air Force's commitment to fielding standoff, high-speed strike options.
"This is a turning point in our advanced weapons roadmap," said Sec...