HAWC поднялся в воздух
1 сентября DARPA сообщила о первых испытаниях (captive carry test) нового гиперзвукового ударного авиационного комплекса HAWC (Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept), разрабатываемого ей совместно с ВВС США.Основными подрядчиками являются Рейтеон (Raytheon Missiles & Defense) и Lockheed Martin, каждая из которых разработала свой вариант изд. HAWC.
captive carry test -- это когда испытываемое изделие прикрепляется к носителю и вместе с ним поднимается в воздух, без пуска изделия в воздухе. В общем - совместные летные испытания, но без практических пусков.
(интересно, конечно, это были массо-габаритные макеты изделий или таки опытные образцы ?)
концептуальное изображение изд. HAWC (с) Raytheon; DARPA.
DARPA сообщает об captive carry испытании сразу двух образцов-прототипов изделия, то есть и Lockheed Martin, и Raytheon. Также DARPA сообщило, что они с ВВС готовы приступить к собственно летным испытаниям изделия в течении календарного года (в смысле до конца этого года?).
Пресс релизик ДАРПА:
DARPA Completes Key Milestone on Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapons Program
Risk reduction milestone paves way for airborne tests this year
outreach @ darpa.mil
9/1/2020
DARPA and the U.S. Air Force (USAF) today announced successful completion of captive carry tests of two variants of the Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC) and are ready to proceed to first free-flight testing within the calendar year. The joint Agency and Service effort seeks to develop and demonstrate critical technologies to enable an effective and affordable air-launched hypersonic cruise missile.
HAWC performers Lockheed Martin and Raytheon Technologies have each tested advanced air vehicle configurations that promise to achieve and sustain efficient hypersonic flight. Their upcoming flight tests will focus on hydrocarbon scramjet-powered propulsion and thermal management techniques to enable prolonged hypersonic cruise, in addition to affordable system designs and manufacturing approaches.
“Completing the captive carry series of tests demonstrates both HAWC designs are ready for free flight,” said Andrew “Tippy” Knoedler, HAWC program manager in DARPA’s Tactical Technology Office. “These tests provide us a large measure of confidence – already well informed by years of simulation and wind tunnel work – that gives us faith the unique design path we embarked on will provide unmatched capability to U.S. forces.”
The HAWC program, since inception, has been executed as a joint program between DARPA and the USAF. In addition, DARPA is working in cooperation with military services and agencies, including the Missile Defense Agency, U.S. Navy, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to validate, and eventually transition key technologies. The extensive flight data collected is intended to increase the confidence in air-breathing hypersonic systems and reduce the risks to potential future acquisition programs across the U.S. government.
О программе HAWC (сайт DARPA.mil):
Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC)
Mr. Andrew Knoedler
Systems that operate at hypersonic speeds—five times the speed of sound (Mach 5) and beyond—offer the potential for military operations from longer ranges with shorter response times and enhanced effectiveness compared to current military systems. Such systems could provide significant payoff for future U.S. offensive strike operations, particularly as adversaries’ capabilities advance.
The Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC) program is a joint DARPA/U.S. Air Force (USAF) effort that seeks to develop and demonstrate critical technologies to enable an effective and affordable air-launched hypersonic cruise missile. The program intends to emphasize efficient, rapid and affordable flight tests to validate key technologies.
HAWC plans to pursue flight demonstrations to address three critical technology challenge areas or program pillars—air vehicle feasibility, effectiveness, and affordability. Technologies of interest include:
⇨ Advanced air vehicle configurations capable of efficient hypersonic flight
⇨ Hydrocarbon scramjet-powered propulsion to enable sustained hypersonic cruise
⇨ Approaches to managing the thermal stresses of high-temperature cruise
⇨ Affordable system designs and manufacturing approaches
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captive carry test -- это когда испытываемое изделие прикрепляется к носителю и вместе с ним поднимается в воздух, без пуска изделия в воздухе. В общем - совместные летные испытания, но без практических пусков.
(интересно, конечно, это были массо-габаритные макеты изделий или таки опытные образцы ?)
концептуальное изображение изд. HAWC (с) Raytheon; DARPA.
DARPA сообщает об captive carry испытании сразу двух образцов-прототипов изделия, то есть и Lockheed Martin, и Raytheon. Также DARPA сообщило, что они с ВВС готовы приступить к собственно летным испытаниям изделия в течении календарного года (в смысле до конца этого года?).
Пресс релизик ДАРПА:
DARPA Completes Key Milestone on Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapons Program
Risk reduction milestone paves way for airborne tests this year
outreach @ darpa.mil
9/1/2020
DARPA and the U.S. Air Force (USAF) today announced successful completion of captive carry tests of two variants of the Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC) and are ready to proceed to first free-flight testing within the calendar year. The joint Agency and Service effort seeks to develop and demonstrate critical technologies to enable an effective and affordable air-launched hypersonic cruise missile.
HAWC performers Lockheed Martin and Raytheon Technologies have each tested advanced air vehicle configurations that promise to achieve and sustain efficient hypersonic flight. Their upcoming flight tests will focus on hydrocarbon scramjet-powered propulsion and thermal management techniques to enable prolonged hypersonic cruise, in addition to affordable system designs and manufacturing approaches.
“Completing the captive carry series of tests demonstrates both HAWC designs are ready for free flight,” said Andrew “Tippy” Knoedler, HAWC program manager in DARPA’s Tactical Technology Office. “These tests provide us a large measure of confidence – already well informed by years of simulation and wind tunnel work – that gives us faith the unique design path we embarked on will provide unmatched capability to U.S. forces.”
The HAWC program, since inception, has been executed as a joint program between DARPA and the USAF. In addition, DARPA is working in cooperation with military services and agencies, including the Missile Defense Agency, U.S. Navy, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to validate, and eventually transition key technologies. The extensive flight data collected is intended to increase the confidence in air-breathing hypersonic systems and reduce the risks to potential future acquisition programs across the U.S. government.
О программе HAWC (сайт DARPA.mil):
Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC)
Mr. Andrew Knoedler
Systems that operate at hypersonic speeds—five times the speed of sound (Mach 5) and beyond—offer the potential for military operations from longer ranges with shorter response times and enhanced effectiveness compared to current military systems. Such systems could provide significant payoff for future U.S. offensive strike operations, particularly as adversaries’ capabilities advance.
The Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC) program is a joint DARPA/U.S. Air Force (USAF) effort that seeks to develop and demonstrate critical technologies to enable an effective and affordable air-launched hypersonic cruise missile. The program intends to emphasize efficient, rapid and affordable flight tests to validate key technologies.
HAWC plans to pursue flight demonstrations to address three critical technology challenge areas or program pillars—air vehicle feasibility, effectiveness, and affordability. Technologies of interest include:
⇨ Advanced air vehicle configurations capable of efficient hypersonic flight
⇨ Hydrocarbon scramjet-powered propulsion to enable sustained hypersonic cruise
⇨ Approaches to managing the thermal stresses of high-temperature cruise
⇨ Affordable system designs and manufacturing approaches
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