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694$ million contract to produce hypersonic missiles
The US Air Force has signed a $694 million contract with Lockheed Martin to produce AGM-183A supersonic air-to-air missiles.
According to a report in Stars and Stripes, the B-152C Stratofortress strategic bomber could be the main launch platform for these missiles, and the B-152 Lancer bomber is also being considered for testing them.
The contract was signed on September 29, but the number of missiles ordered and their delivery date have not yet been announced.







