EurAsian Times: Watch: US Air Force Tests One Of World’s Most Powerful Hypersonic Missile From B-52 Bombers
A few days after Russia successfully conducted another test-firing of the hypersonic Zircon cruise missile, the US Air Force has offered a sneak peek into its first hypersonic missile.
Lockheed Martin’s AGM-183A, Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) took a test flight in August on B-52 Stratofortress out of Edwards Air Force Base.
“This captive carry flight was conducted with tactical hardware and fully instrumented to collect thermal, mechanical and digital data from the flight vehicle. This is the first time a tactical ARRW missile has been assembled. Additional ground and flight testing will follow over the next two years,” Lockheed Martin said in a statement.
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WNU Editor: For more information .... Coming Soon: B-52 Stratofortress Armed with Hypersonic Missiles? (National Interest).
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