HCSW
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2023
First Flight : September 24, 2021
Total Production : ?
| Model | Status | Year | Produced |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCSW | Cancelled | 2023 | ? |
HCSW
Group : Standoff Weapons
Status : Cancelled
Also Known As : Hacksaw, HAWC, Hypersonic Conventional Strike Weapon
Origin : 
United States of America
Contractors : Raytheon*, Northrop Grumman
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2023
First Flight : September 24, 2021
Total Production : ?
The US Air Force (USAF) Hypersonic Conventional Strike Weapon (HCSW) or Hypersonic Air-Breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC) is a new air launched missile capable of speeds in excess of Mach 5. The new weapon is expected to be delivered through tactical fighter aircraft and bombers with the aim of taking out highly protected targets using a conventional warhead. The USAF awarded a $928 million contract to Lockheed Martin for the HCSW development in April 2018. The new hypersonic missile is expected to get ready for operational use in 2022 or 2023. The USAF expects the HCSW program is aimed at closing the gap of capabilities against Russian and Chinese forces already fielding hypersonic weapons. In February 2020 the USAF terminated the HCSW program. The HAWC is a demonstrator program carried out on behalf of DARPA with the first successful test launch performed in September 2021.
Operators
| Country | Status | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States of America | Cancelled | ? |
Specifications
| Notes | ||
|---|---|---|
| Speed | ||
| Top Speed | 5 mach | |
News
Raytheon Missiles and Defense, Tucson, Arizona, has been awarded an $81,000,000 modification (P00072) to cost-plus-fixed-fee contract HR0011-17-C-0025, excluding unexercised
DARPA's Latest HAWC Flight Test Demonstrates Mature, Affordable Hypersonic Systems Design and Manufacturing Techniques PALMDALE, Calif.
TUCSON, Ariz. – July 18, 2022 – Raytheon Missiles & Defense, a Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) business, in partnership with Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC), successfully
PALMDALE, Calif., April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Air Force Research Lab (AFRL), Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and Aerojet
The U.S. Air Force has successfully launched a hypersonic missile in partnership with Advanced Development Agency DARPA .
TUCSON, Ariz. – Sept. 27, 2021 – Raytheon Missiles & Defense, a Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) business, in partnership with Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC),
A senior US Air Force official confirmed earlier this month that the forthcoming AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid-Response Weapon (ARRW) hypersonic missile will travel between
DARPA and the U.S. Air Force (USAF) today announced successful completion of captive carry tests of two variants of the Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC) and
The Hypersonic Conventional Strike Weapon (HCSW) program has been killed by the US Air Force as the service looks to make budget cuts in the area of hypersonic prototyping
The weapons on the bomber are able to move at 5-times the speed of sound, skip along the boundaries of the earth’s atmosphere and descend upon targets at lightning speed,
PARIS – June 18, 2019 – Building on years of collaboration, Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) and Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) have signed a teaming agreement to develop,
The Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept, or HAWC, was developed as a missile for land attacks, but could reportedly be used for maritime strikes soon.
Photo Gallery
April 2022
HAWC hypersonic air-breathing weapon concept
September 2021
HAWC hypersonic weapon demonstrator
September 2020
Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC)
June 2019
Hypersonic missile system
Notes
State Latest Known holdings/Original Procurement
Com - Date of Commissioning
Decom - Date of Decommissioning
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