- The Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin a $694M contract to produce the AGM-183A ARRW hypersonic missile, moving it from testing to production.
- The Air Force granted the contract in late September and announced it in a Monday release under the Defense Department's Enterprise-Wide Agile Acquisition Contract.
- Lockheed plans a missile maintenance facility in Poland, expanding its role in European air defense.
- The announcement did not disclose production quantities or delivery timelines. The FY27 ARRW request is $452M, up from roughly $387M in FY26.
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“This is a turning point in our advanced weapons roadmap”
“Fielding ARRW enhances our ability to hold targets at risk anywhere around the world”