US Navy Ends Hypersonic Missile Programs

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The US Navy has abandoned its next-generation hypersonic missile, shutting down a once-promising program, Naval News reports. The publication notes that the decision was prompted by high costs and inconsistent test results.

The Navy has canceled a solicitation to develop the Hypersonic Air-Launched Offensive Air Defense (HALO) capability due to budget constraints that prevent the new capability from being fielded on schedule.

– the publication quotes an unnamed representative of the US Navy.



The author of the publication adds that by abandoning HALO, the US Navy will completely lose high-precision anti-ship weapons that can hit important surface targets at a great distance.

Recall that the US Navy considered the HALO missile as a critical asset to combat emerging threats. It was planned to be operational no later than 2029. However, due to the excessively high development costs, it was ultimately abandoned.

However, as noted in the article, the US Navy is not going to completely abandon investments in the production of long-range weapons. Now the Americans intend to focus their efforts on improving the AGM-158C long-range anti-ship missiles (LRASM), which are currently used on the Navy's F/A-18 and B-1B aircraft.

Let us add that military experts have previously repeatedly stated that the United States is noticeably lagging behind Russia and China in the creation of hypersonic weapons.
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  1. Petr_Yakovlev
    Petr_Yakovlev
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    April 22 2025 15: 57
    Well, they can't make a "stone flower"... And how many cries there were that "any minute now"...
    1. Pembo
      Pembo
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      April 22 2025 23: 05
      No one succeeds.
  2. Monax
    Monax
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    April 23 2025 09: 31
    This is camouflage. They will transfer the development to DARPA, where they can invest money. And for the time being there will be silence.
  3. Mongolor
    Mongolor
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    18 May 2025 07: 55
    It's good that they left behind, otherwise they would start some kind of war. Their logic is that they did the best they could, but a reason is not always necessary.
    and when they are scared, they are more adequate. But they start to invent something for the future, unfortunately.
    It turned out that authorities and leaders have elevated levels of the fear hormone...