The US Navy has officially cancelled its Hypersonic Air-Launched Offensive (HALO) missile program, a high-priority effort once seen as vital for future anti-ship warfare capabilities.
The decision was taken because of cost concerns and challenges in the industrial base.
HALO was being developed under the Navy’s Offensive Anti-Surface Warfare Increment 2 (OASUW Inc 2) program. It was envisioned as a fast, long range, air-breathing hypersonic missile capable of...