• The Royal Australian Air Force released a HACM flight test unit over an Australian range, the first flight testing for the scramjet-powered missile.
  • HACM slipped from a 2024 target to 2026, and the Air Force cut planned rapid prototyping flight tests from seven to five.
  • The Air Force still aims to decide on rapid fielding in 2027, though GAO says the schedule has effectively zero margin left.