Engineering:OpFires
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| Operational Fires (OpFires) | |
|---|---|
| Type | Hypersonic tactical ballistic missile |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| In service | In development |
| Used by | United States |
| Production history | |
| Designer | DARPA |
Operational Fires (abbreviated as OpFires) is a hypersonic ground-launched system developed by DARPA for the United States Armed Forces.[1] The system deploys a boost glide vehicle. The prime contractor for the program is Lockheed Martin.[2]
The system was successfully tested in July 2022 from a Palletized Load System-based launcher vehicle at White Sands MIssile Range.[2][3]
See also
- ARRW
- HAWC
References
- ↑ "Operational Fires Program Successfully Completes First Flight Test". 13 July 2022. https://www.darpa.mil/news-events/2022-07-13a#:~:text=The%20primary%20goal%20of%20OpFires,that%20can%20penetrate%20modern%20air.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "DARPA’s OpFires programme completes first flight test" (in en-US). 2022-07-14. https://www.army-technology.com/news/darpa-opfires-programme-flight-test/.
- ↑ Helfrich, Emma (2022-07-13). "The U.S. Just Racked Up Two Successful Hypersonic Missile Tests" (in en). https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/the-u-s-just-racked-up-two-successful-hypersonic-missile-tests.
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