GAO warns that Air Force’s hypersonic cruise missile program is behind schedule

GAO warns that Air Force’s hypersonic cruise missile program is behind schedule

Delays in finalizing design for the Air Force’s Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile (HACM) have put the program behind schedule, limiting the number of flight tests the service can conduct before it declares the weapon operational, according to a new report from the U.S. government’s watchdog organization. Air Force officials overseeing HACM told the Government Accountability Office that the program’s first design review was held in September 2024 …