By Natali Moss
The air forces have already conducted a number of trials, during one of them the ammunition successfully flew on a pre-programmed route with a mimic of a nuclear warhead W80-4. In 2020, there was an announcement that LRSO would develop Raytheon. The details of the structure remain limited, but it is known that the rocket is part of the LRS family. It also includes B-21 Raider Bomber. The rocket should be able to exchange data with the launcher, as well as other control and team tools.
"LRSO has passed nine successful large flight tests, demonstrating the ability to: safely separate from the B-52H aircraft; deployment of weapons on the flight surface, engine operation and flight management; and carry out a controlled flight of launching from the B-52h aircraft," SAR said . It is known that the carriers of the winged missile AGM-181A will be B-52H bombers and a bomber of the non-Vedov B-21 Raider.
The first rocket is mounted on the rotary starting unit in the bomb compartment B-52H. LRSO's launch report information is classified, but it is expected that in 2027 the decisions on mass production of missiles will be made. The estimated cost of the program is $ 16 billion. Supporting the missile in a capable form for 30 years will cost another $ 7 billion. We will remind, on October 2 the media wrote that the Russian Federation has tried or prepared for testing a rocket with a nuclear engine.
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