[20211208]IF11991_美国陆军远程高超音速武器（LRHW）.pdf

https:/crsreports.congress.gov December 8, 2021The U.S. Armys Long Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW)What Is the Armys Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon? The Armys Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW) (Figure 1), with a reported range of 1,725 miles, consists of a ground-launched missile equipped with a hypersonic glide body and associated transport, support, and fire control equipment. According to the Army: This land-based, truck-launched system is armed with hypersonic missiles that can travel well over 3,800 miles per hour. They can reach the top of the Earths atmosphere and remain just beyond the range of air and missile defense systems until they are ready to strike, and by then its too late to react. Extremely accurate, ultrafast, maneuverable and survivable, hypersonics can strike anywhere in the world within minutes. For the battery, the task force and the U.S. Army, they provide a critical strategic weapon and a powerful deterrent against adversary capabilities. Figure 1. Artist Rendition of a Notional LRHW Unit Source: https:/ accessed November 18, 2021. The Army further notes: The Long Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW) system will provide the Army a prototype strategic attack weapo