Page 12 - ADT JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2020 Digital Magazine | GBP

As the prime contractor for the Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon weapons market. In March last year, the com-
(LRHW) systems integration project, Lockheed has been tasked pany received a US$63.3 million contract from
with developing and integrating a land-based hypersonic strike the US Defense Advanced Research Projects
prototype in partnership with the Army Hypersonic Project Office, Agency (DARPA) to develop the tactical boost-
part of the Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office. glide (TBG) hypersonic weapons program. The
Dynetics Technical Solutions (DTS), Integration Innovation Inc. (i3), contract, which includes a critical design review [ COVER STORY ]
Verity Integrated Systems, Martinez & Turek, and Penta Research of the hypersonic weapons system, is part of MEDIA PARTNER
are also involved in the project. The LRHW will fly at five times the a joint effort of DARPA and the US Air Force
speed of sound and is scheduled to be launched from a mobile to develop and demonstrate technologies OF CHOICE, AT
ground platform by fiscal year 2023. that enable future air-launched, tactical-range
hypersonic boost-glide systems. AEROSPACE AND
"LOCKHEED MARTIN IS DRIVING RAPID TECHNICAL In June last year, Raytheon announced that DEFENCE
DEVELOPMENT FOR THESE NATIONAL PRIORITY it was teaming up with Northrop Grumman to
develop and produce engines for hypersonic
PROGRAMS," says Eric Scherff, vice president for weapons. The two companies have come EXHIBITIONS
Hypersonic Strike Programs for Lockheed Martin Space. together to design and produce a scram- WORLDWIDE
"THERE ARE NATURAL SYNERGIES WITH OUR jet-powered hypersonic cruise missile, which
INDUSTRY TEAMMATES. WE BELIEVE OUR uses an engine that is entirely 3D-printed. GBP Aerospace & Defence is a leading publisher of
RELATIONSHIPS OFFER THE ARMY UNMATCHED The team’s design will go up against one from show dailies at high profile defence exhibitions,
EXPERTISE AND PUTS US IN THE BEST POSITION Lockheed Martin under the Defense Advanced airshows and MRO events around the globe.
Research Project's Hypersonic Air-breathing
TO DELIVER THIS CRITICAL CAPABILITY TO THE Weapon Concept program (HAWC). “We will
NATION.” be flying in the near-term with that weapon,” www.gbp.com.sg
Thomas Bussing, Raytheon’s advanced missile
In February last year, Lockheed Martin Space won a US$846 mil- systems vice president, told Reuters. In October
lion contract to design, develop and build the Intermediate Range For 2020, GBP Aerospace & Defence
Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) Weapon System for the U.S.
Navy. The CPS has a hypersonic maneuvering body to carry its is present at more industry
warhead, called the Common Hypersonic Glide Body(C-HGB). The exhibitions and airshows than
contract for building at least 20 Common Hypersonic Glide Bodies ever before!
for both the Army and the Navy has been awarded to Dynetics
Technical Solutions (DTS). The Navy plans to conduct the CPS
Flight Experiment-2 this year and the third in 2022. The CPS . SINGAPORE
weapon is being considered for stealthy destroyer USS Zumwalt,
which is likely to be pressed into service next year. AIRSHOW

Another of Lockheed Martin’s programmes is the hypersonic SR-72, 2016, Raytheon Missile Systems was awarded . DEFEXPO . DIMDEX
also known as the "son of the Blackbird,” a reference to the iconic a US$174.7 million contract from DARPA to
SR-71, the manned long-range, Mach 3+ strategic reconnaissance develop the Hypersonic Air-Breathing Weapon . EURASIA AIRSHOW
aircraft that is no longer in service. In development since 2006, Concept. That followed a contract in April 2015 . FIDAE . DSA
there are rumors that the unmanned strike and reconnaissance that it had secured for developing a TBG missile
aircraft, which will operate at speeds up to Mach 6, already exists. hypersonic technology. . KADEX . HEMUS
However, company officials have clarified that the SR-72 isn't
expected to be operational until 2030. China on the Move . EUROSATORY
Although it has been more tightlipped than
Space for all Major Players Russia about its capabilities, China has also . FARNBOROUGH
With the Pentagon expected to spend more than US$10 billion made giant strides in developing hypersonic
in the next five years to develop hypersonic offensive and defen- weapons. In October last year, the Chinese mil- . VIDSE . ADEX
sive capabilities, experts point out that there is enough space in itary officially unveiled the DF-17 glider missile, DON’T MISS OUT ADVERTISING WITH
the market for all the major players to compete and cooperate the country’s first deployed hypersonic strike . EURONAVAL DAILY NEWS FOR 2020!
with each other. Northrop Grumman, which is a subcontractor weapon, one that is capable of traveling at . ARMS & SECURITY
on the Lockheed Martin Tactical Boost Glide program, is eyeing speeds of more than 7,000 miles per hour. The
the nascent hypersonic defense market. The company has even maneuverable missile was declared operational . INDODEFENCE
unveiled a website focused on hypersonic defense as part of its after it underwent at least seven tests between FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
attempt to take the lead in that business area. Company officials 2014 and 2016 at the Wuzhai missile test center. . AIRSHOW CHINA vittorio.prudente@gbp.com.sg
believe that the addition of Orbital ATK enables Northrop to position According to Chinese media reports, the DF-17
itself as a leader in the hypersonic defense area, the way Lockheed as a conventionally armed missile, but it has . EDEX 2020
has been able to in the area of hypersonic offence. been designed to deliver both conventional
Raytheon too has been making inroads into the hypersonic and nuclear payloads. Said to have a maximum . IDEAS . EXPONAVAL

12 | January/February 2020 WWW .GBP .COM.SG/ ADT