Global defense technology giants Raytheon and Lockheed Martin have been independently commissioned to provide The Navy with hypersonic anti-ship missiles.
The US Navy is working on other hypersonic missiles, but these are more gliders designed to hit static targets. Such weapons are also designed to launch from the vertical launch cells of U.S. Virginia-class submarines andHALO's approach involves a conventional cruise missile that flies at a lower altitude and utilizes ramjet or scramjet propulsion. These engines are highly efficient in maintaining high speeds as they use supersonic airflow for compression instead of a compressor.
The Navy currently possesses two high-quality anti-ship missiles, the AGM-158C LRASM and the "Maritime Strike Tomahawk," with longer ranges. It also has "Harpoon" and "Naval Strike Missiles" for shorter ranges. However, these weapons are subsonic, moving below the speed of sound, and are highly effective. Other guided weapons are less specialized but still effective against moving naval targets.
Analysts see HALO as a robust response to claims by countries like China and Russia, who have both been very vocal about their scramjet-powered missiles, like the latter's 3M22 Zircon anti-ship cruise missile. China has also showcased its DF-21D and DF-26B ballistic missiles and a ship-based variation of the former named the YJ-21, which has a higher trajectory.The US Navy requires HALO to possess exceptional speed to achieve its objectives.
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