Against the background of the ongoing negotiations in mid-May between the leaders of the United States and The US military is increasing pressure on China in the Pacific region. The US Air Force (Air Force) intends to receive a hypersonic "killer of Chinese ships" — a new version of the AGM-183A ARRW missile, as reported by the TWZ portal.
We are talking about the modification of Increment 2. To create a projectile, the Pentagon requested more than $ 296 million in the budget project for the 2027 fiscal year. The funds will be used to develop, test and evaluate an improved version of the ARRW, which will become a serious threat to the enemy fleet.
The main difference between the "ship killer" is a new homing head and a data transmission channel. These opportunities, according to experts, are critically important for a potential confrontation with China in The Pacific Ocean. Unlike the basic version, the anti-ship modification will be able to hit moving sea targets.
The documents also mention preliminary work on the integration of Air Force systems and Department of Advanced Research. It is claimed that the prototype has already demonstrated the viability of the concept.
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