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HACM (Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile)
Northrop Grumman. Facts from open sources (OSINT), each linked to its post or document; translated from Russian by a language model.
Manufacturer and country
| Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|
| RTX | ×2 | @stratdela, @infantmilitario |
| Northrop Grumman | ×3 | @stratdela, @RussianArms, @VictoryDrones |
| Raytheon | ×3 | @wargonzo, @RussianArms, @VictoryDrones |
Specifications
| Parameter | Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speed | over Mach 5 throughout the entire flight trajectory | ×4 | @RussianArms, @VictoryDrones, @wargonzo +1 |
| Range | over 1500 km | ×2 | @RussianArms, @VictoryDrones |
| Dimensions | about 5.5 meters (length) | ×2 | @RussianArms, @VictoryDrones |
| propulsion | supersonic combustion ramjet (scramjet) + rocket booster | ×2 | @wargonzo, @stratdela |
| Range | classified | ×1 | @wargonzo |
| Gross weight | fits within the F/A-18F underwing hardpoint limit (~2400 kg) | ×1 | @VictoryDrones |
| Gross weight | fits within the ~2400 kg limit (F/A-18F underwing hardpoint) | ×1 | @RussianArms |
| architecture | two-stage: rocket booster + ramjet second stage | ×1 | @infantmilitario |
| carrier | tactical aviation (F/A-18, F-15) | ×1 | @warhistoryalconafter |
| contract_value | 985.3 million USD | ×1 | @wargonzo |
| contract_year | 2022 | ×1 | @wargonzo |
| cost_budget_fy2027 | ~1.2 billion USD | ×1 | @infantmilitario |
| cost_first_batch | ~404 million USD | ×1 | @infantmilitario |
| deployment_planned | fiscal year 2027 | ×1 | @infantmilitario |
| developer | RTX / Northrop Grumman jointly with the US Air Force and Australia | ×1 | @stratdela |
| development_start | 2022 | ×1 | @infantmilitario |
| engine_developer | Northrop Grumman | ×1 | @infantmilitario |
| flight_tests_planned | 5 (reduced from 7) | ×1 | @infantmilitario |
| full_scale_production | 2029 | ×1 | @infantmilitario |
| fy2026_budget | about 803 million USD | ×1 | @wargonzo |
| origin_programs | HAWC, SCIFiRE | ×1 | @wargonzo |
| platform | F-15E (primary), F/A-18F (test carrier) | ×1 | @wargonzo |
| prime_contractor | RTX (Raytheon) | ×1 | @infantmilitario |
| procurement_year | 2027 | ×1 | @warhistoryalconafter |
| program_decision_date | 2027 — target for full-rate production decision | ×1 | @stratdela |
| propulsion | hypersonic ramjet (scramjet) | ×1 | @warhistoryalconafter |
| propulsion | air-breathing scramjet | ×1 | @stratdela |
| test_flights_planned | reduced from 7 to 5 | ×1 | @wargonzo |
| us_australia_cooperation_duration | over 15 years | ×1 | @wargonzo |
×N – how many different sources (channels, sites or documents) give this value; ×1 means one.
Components and technologies
| Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|
| solid-fuel rocket booster | ×1 | @infantmilitario |
| Scramjet | ×2 | @wargonzo, @stratdela |
| scramjet | ×2 | @RussianArms, @VictoryDrones |
| hypersonic ramjet (scramjet) | ×1 | @warhistoryalconafter |
| ramjet | ×1 | @infantmilitario |
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