Lockheed Martin to Add Air-Launched Hypersonic Missile to the American Arsenal of Freedom

TROY, Ala., Oct. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has been awarded a $694M contract from the U.S. Air Force for production of the Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW). The new capability brings sustained and maneuverable hypersonic capabilities to America's Arsenal of Freedom and is the culmination of years of developmental and test partnership between Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Air Force.Depiction of the Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) made by Lockheed Martin. THE BIG PICTURE Integrated on the B-52, ARRW brings hypersonic strike capability that can be rapidly deployed to the U.S. Air Force.