U.S. Navy Wants Sub-Launched Hypersonic Missiles By The End Of The Decade

Virginia-class, nuclear-powered USS North Dakota .

Breaking Defense: Navy Targets Sub-Launched Hypersonic Test By Mid 2020s

For the rest of this year, the Navy is doubling down on its boosters, conducting a series of static fire tests to collect data before another test firing. "We've been crawling, now we're starting to walk where we're going to get the booster design done -- we're going to static test this year -- and then we will start to truly, truly run," Wolfe said.

WASHINGTON: The Navy plans to test its developmental hypersonic missile from a submarine by the mid-2020s, and is pushing the burgeoning program through a series of static tests this year to demonstrate technologies as it gears up to equipping its Virginia-class submarines with the weapon.

“Our goal is to have an early capability in the mid ‘20s,” Vice Adm. Johnny Wolfe, director of the Navy’s Strategic Systems Programs said. “We’re trying to take a methodical approach to this, as we work through this to make sure we get it right.”

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WNU Editor: The U.S. Navy has a lot of catching up to do to match the Russians .... Russia to speed up testing of hypersonic missile Tsirkon (TASS). More here .... Russian Navy to Speed up Test Launches of Tsirkon Hypersonic Missile - The Diplomat (The Diplomat).