America walked away from the AGM-183A ARRW hypersonic missile. Now the U.S. Air Force wants it back. What changed—and what does this second chance actually give American bomber crews? This FIRM documentary follows the return of the Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon, from troubled testing and shelved procurement plans to renewed investment. We examine why long-range hypersonic strike matters, how delays in the competing Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile program may have influenced the comeback, and what still needs to be demonstrated. Explore the B-52 Stratofortress’s role in ARRW testing, planned B-1B Lancer integration, and the proposed ARRW Increment 2 upgrade. Could new targeting technology expand its mission to moving ships? We separate confirmed developments from proposed capabilities and reported analysis
Source: The U.S. Gave Up on This Hypersonic Missile – Then Brought It Back
