Air Force's Hypersonic Weapon Fails Test: ARRW Missile Details
Air Force photo by Giancarlo Casem The test was supposed to involve the Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon’s (ARRW) rocket booster. The AGM-183A is a key part of the Pentagon’s hypersonic weapon portfolio. A crucial test of a U.S. Air Force hypersonic weapon ended in failure this week when the AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) didn’t launch from the B-52 Stratofortress bomber carrying it. ✈ The seventh ARRW test, which took place deep in the California desert at Edwards Air Force Base, was supposed to be the first involving an actual launch. The test involved the ...
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