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AGM-181 LRSO Nuclear Cruise Missile Program

Sector: Government • Location: Edwards Air Force Base, California, United States

Source: 19FortyFive

Project
Under Testing

The AGM-181 Long Range Stand Off (LRSO) is a stealthy nuclear cruise missile designed to replace the aging Cold War-era AGM-86B Air-Launched Cruise Missile by 2030. It is intended to penetrate advanced integrated air defense systems and will be deployed on upgraded B-52H Stratofortress and the next-generation B-21 Raider stealth bomber. The program is currently in a sustained testing phase with te

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Government, Aerospace & Defense, Airport, Nuclear, Advanced Electronics
Location
Edwards Air Force Base, California, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
19FortyFive

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The project “AGM-181 LRSO Nuclear Cruise Missile Program” is an infrastructure initiative in the Government sector, located in Edwards Air Force Base, California, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from 19FortyFive.

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under testing

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Under Construction

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2026-07-22

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The AGM-181 Long Range Stand Off (LRSO) is a stealthy nuclear cruise missile designed to replace the aging Cold War-era AGM-86B Air-Launched Cruise Missile by 2030. It is intended to penetrate advanced integrated air defense systems and will be deployed on upgraded B-52H Stratofortress and the next-generation B-21 Raider stealth bomber. The program is currently in a sustained testing phase with test flights involving B-52H carrying test missiles, supported by other aircraft for complex sensor and interoperability testing.

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Defense

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Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

California

City

Edwards Air Force Base

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Government, Aerospace & Defense, Airport, Nuclear, Advanced Electronics

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2026-03-26

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