Scaling Hypersonics

Strengthening the Nation's Arsenal of Freedom

Traveling faster than a mile per second, hypersonic technology has become essential for modern defense systems. Backed by over 60 years of research and expertise, Lockheed Martin delivers advanced deployable hypersonic systems and counter-hypersonic defenses to protect the U.S. and its global allies. Through continuous investment in innovative capabilities, we ensure warfighters stay ahead of emerging threats with durable, adaptable solutions.

Hypersonic Weapon Systems

Advanced missile and hypersonic vehicle technologies will enhance end-to-end strike force systems, increasing the potential for deterring future threats.

Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW)

The Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) program combines critical high-speed flight technologies and accelerates the weaponization of air-to-ground hypersonic strike capabilities for the U.S. Air Force.

Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS)

CPS is a hypersonic boost-glide missile development and test program that provides longer range, shorter flight times, and high survivability against enemy defenses.

Long Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW)

LRHW will leverage the common hypersonic glide body and introduce a new class of ultrafast and maneuverable long-range missiles with the ability to launch from ground mobile platforms.

Next Generation Glide Body (NxGB)

Next Generation Glide Body (NxGB) will be built to support the nation's growing need for scaled production to enable long-range strike options, and can be launched from multiple platforms across multiple warfighting domains.

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Hypersonic systems are no longer a concept, they are real-world capabilities.

We are leveraging decades of experience to shape a new warfighting dynamic.

As hypersonic capabilities become increasingly critical for the nation and its allies, our world-class workforce and continuous investments allow us to deliver these capabilities faster than anyone else.

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Our Big Investment

Lockheed Martin is making a multimillion-dollar investment to develop a Modular Payload Delivery System (MPDS).

LRHW at Valiant Shield '26

The training exercise is a multinational, biennial field training exercise focused on integrating interoperability training in a multidomain environment.

Another Successful Test

The U.S. Army and Navy completed a successful end-to-end flight test of a conventional hypersonic missile in Florida.

Navy's Hypersonic Rocket Motor Moves Ahead

The Navy Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) successfully conducted a second test of the First Stage Solid Rocket Motor (SRM) in October 2021.

Meet the LSIL

In December 2025, Lockheed Martin opened a Hypersonics System Integration Lab (SIL) at its Huntsville campus.

LRHW at TS25 in Australia

In 2025, the 3rd Multi-Domain Task Force deployed a Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW) system outside the continental U.S. for the first time.

Scalable Production

We are partnering with Albany Engineering Composites (AEC) to accelerate the delivery of hypersonic capabilities.

A New Joint Agreement

GE Aerospace and Lockheed Martin completed a series of engine tests demonstrating the viability of a liquid-fueled rotating detonation ramjet for use in hypersonic missiles.

Accelerating NXGB Development

We're proud to announce a new hypersonic glide body that represents the future of defense through deterrence.

Tomorrow's Solutions Today

Transitioning hypersonic technology from prototype to fleet deployment requires a shift from pure speed to scalable production, platform integration, and operational mass. Lockheed Martin is scaling the nation's hypersonic enterprise through digital engineering, modular architectures, and manufacturing-first designs that deliver affordable deterrence at speed.

High-Rate Manufacturing

We utilize digital twin modeling and resilient multi-tiered supply chains to build complex missile systems at the scale demanded by global security environments.

Cost Reduction

Our development of the Next Generation Glide Body (NXGB) leverages a simplified architecture to drastically lower unit costs while maximizing mission performance and structural durability.

Multi-Platform Integration

Our common hypersonic round anchors both the Army’s Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW) and the Navy’s Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) programs to maximize fleet commonality.

Maneuver & Range

Our advanced aerodynamic designs and thermal protection systems allow weapons to sustain precise maneuvering over extended standoff ranges.

Command & Control

We integrate secure, space-enabled network pathways and onboard edge processing to guarantee real-time data links and precision guidance during flight.

Fast. Precise. Unstoppable.

Blink and you'll miss it! The average blink takes about 300 milliseconds. In that same amount of time, a hypersonic missile can fly the length of seven football fields.

Discover new information about hypersonics, both space and air, in the latest episode of 60-Sec Tech!

The Future Is Built Here.

The future isn't imagined at Lockheed Martin, it's built from the ground up by a dynamic team of engineers, technicians and leaders. The employees at our sites in Huntsville and Courtland, Alabama work toward strengthening the nation's Arsenal of Freedom every single day.

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Decades of dedication and innovation brought us here. Today, our teams across artificial intelligence, machine learning, software engineering and advanced systems are paving the way for capabilities that define future battlefields.

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