Successful first end-to-end flight test using cold-gas launch method marks a milestone development for naval deployment.
The U.S. Navy conducted a successful end-to-end test of its first sea-based hypersonic missile last month, a milestone in the development of the Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) system. Launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, the test was the first to use the Navy’s cold-gas launch technique—designed to safely eject the missile from a ship before ignition.
The missile is part of a joint effort with the U.S. Army to field a shared hypersonic All Up Round (AUR), enhancing both services’ long-range precision strike capabilities.
“The cold-gas approach allows the Navy to eject the missile from the platform and achieve a safe distance above the ship prior to first stage ignition. This technical achievement brings SSP one step closer to fulfilling our role of providing a safe and reliable hypersonic capability to our Navy,” said Vice Admiral Johnny Wolfe, Director of the Navy’s Strategic Systems Programs, the lead designer of the common hypersonic missile.
Secretary of the Navy John Phelan also noted that hypersonic weapons, due to their speed, range, and ability to survive, are critical to U.S. deterrence.
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For Secretary Phelan to be discerning as he leads the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps.
- For Vice Admiral Wolfe as he heads the hypersonic missile developmental the Navy’s Strategic Systems Programs.
- For Secretary Driscoll as he oversees the U.S. Army and functions as Acting Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.
Sources: Department of Defense, USA Today
