Navy To Test Hypersonic Glide Body In Early 2020

摘要

Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly said the service is planning to test the Navydesignedhypersonic glide body later this year.All of the services have been working on a conventional prompt strike hypersonic weaponcapability, with the Navy as lead designer of the glide body and the Army will overseeproduction. The Navy will buy a common missile stack rocket booster to lift the glide body tothe edge of space which combined makes up the all-up round to be used by the Army andNavy. The Air Force will use the same glide body but develop a separate missile launchingsystem.