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AGM-183 ARRW

by Lockheed MartinUS

Give US bombers a weapon fast and manoeuvrable enough to strike defended, time-critical targets before they can move or shoot it down.

PilotStage 3 of 5

Bought again since FY26; FY27 asks ~$452M for missiles and $296M for a seeker-equipped Increment 2.

Updated 13 May 2026Checked 11 Oct0 updates this week

Milestones

Next · Increment 2 with terminal seeker and data link
  1. Lockheed Martin wins $480M prototyping contractAug 2018Complete.
  2. First successful booster flight, above Mach 514 May 2022Complete.
  3. First full prototype missile flight succeeds9 Dec 2022Complete.
  4. Second full prototype test fails13 Mar 2023Complete.
  5. Air Force says it will not buy ARRW; tests continue for data29 Mar 2023Complete.
  6. Final planned prototype test, from a B-52 at Guam17 Mar 2024Complete.
  7. Revived: first procurement money requested ($387M)Jun 2025Complete.
  8. Increment 2 with terminal seeker and data linkTarget 2027Current milestone.

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