[10] Technology developed for the HAWC demonstrator was used to influence the design of the HACM, a U.S. Air Force Program of Record to create a scramjet-powered hypersonic missile it could deploy as an operational weapon.
[11] In December 2021, Raytheon Technologies was awarded a $985 million contract to continue its HACM development.
"[5][17][18][19] Following the U.S. Air Force's decision to not pursue procurement of ARRW in March 2023, the HACM became the service's only hypersonic weapon program.
[20] Though the USAF confirmed that they would not be purchasing any hypersonic weapons in FY 2024, the budget request for the upcoming fiscal year includes $380 million for R&D on the HACM,[12] followed by a proposed $517 million in FY 2025.
[24] United States In future American service, it has been indicated that the F-15E Strike Eagle will be the sole carrier of the missile.