GAO: Air Force's Secretive Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile Delayed

GAO: Air Force's secretive hypersonic attack cruise missile delayed

Difficulty in validating hardware for the Air Force's Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile is putting the program behind schedule and could narrow the number of flight tests the service can perform before deeming the weapon operational, according to the Government Accountability Office's annual weapon systems report. “The HACM program is behind schedule and working with the prime contractor to develop a new schedule baseline that still adheres to th…

US Air Force's new stealth nuclear cruise missile breaks cover

America's latest nuclear-armed delivery platform breaks cover as the US Air Force releases a rendering of its cutting-edge AGM-181A Long-Range Standoff (LRSO) missile. The missile that has recently undergone flight testing is set to replace its Cold War predecessor.Continue ReadingCategory: Military, TechnologyTags: US Air Force, Nuclear weapons, Cruise missile

Air Force Reveals First Image of LRSO Nuclear Cruise Missile | Air & Space Forces Magazine

The Air Force shared its first-ever concept illustration of the secretive AGM-181 Long-Range Stand-Off missile (LRSO). The missile, being developed by Raytheon, will succeed the AGM-86B ALCM as the B-52’s primary nuclear weapon beginning around 2030. The image was released on the Pentagon’s media service, Defense Visual Information Distribution Service (DVIDS), without comment on June 2. Little accompanying information was shared, other than to…

Meet The AGM-181 LRSO: U.S. Air Force Reveals Next-Gen Nuclear Cruise Missile - Data Intelligence

The U.S. Air Force has released for the first time a rendering of the new AGM-181A Long-Range Standoff (LRSO) which is set to replace the current AGM-86B ALCM. The U.S. Air Force has released for the first time, on Jun. 9, 2025, a rendering of the new AGM-181A Long-Range Standoff (LRSO), the service’s next-gen stealth nuclear cruise missile that is set to replace the older AGM-86B Air Launched Cruise Missile (ALCM). The weapon is currently on tr…