
The Army is preparing to deliver the first live rounds for its initial hypersonic weapon battery in about six months, according to the program’s lead official. Lt. Gen. Neil Thurgood, director of the Army’s Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office, said the delivery plan keeps the service on track to meet its goal of fielding the first Long Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW) operational capability by the end of fiscal year 2023. “We start delivering those live rounds, I’ll just roughly…