ARRW missile carried by a B52 during a test flight in 2019
Jeff Parsons – Metro Dec 13, 2022
America has completed the ‘operational test’ of a devastating hypersonic missile capable of causing mass destruction.
Confirming the test yesterday, the Pentagon confirmed the weapon had been launched from the underside of a B-52 bomber off the Southern California coast.
The AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) reached hypersonic speeds – five times the speed of sound – before detonating ‘in the terminal area’.
‘Indications show that all objectives were met,’ the Pentagon said in a statement following the launch.
Development of hypersonic missiles has become the new arms race in global defence as both China and Russia are building similar weapons.
Brig. Gen. Jason Bartolomei, Armament Directorate Program Executive Officer, said: ‘The ARRW team successfully designed and tested an air-launched hypersonic missile in five years.’
‘I am immensely proud of the tenacity and dedication this team has shown to provide a vital capability to our warfighter.’
The speed and maneuverability of hypersonic missiles makes them difficult to track and intercept.
What is a hypersonic missile?
A hypersonic missile is a missile that travels faster than Mach 5, or 3,836mph.
Yeah, it reached a hyperbole speed.
All the Pentagon projects are a money-milching exercises.
Wow!
The PentaGOON has almost caught with where Russia was… about 10 YEARS AGO!!!
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Good for them, but it’s their duty to really thoroughly test those missiles. You know, like by strapping huge warheads on them, even nuclear, and send a few screaming into Washington DC. And completely without warning, of course, for truly realistic testing. I mean, follow the science, right?
One more time. Top 10 biggest manufactured delusions ever since the U.S. was flying MANNED hypersonic aircraft 60 years ago. (no super computers, no digital, no ‘fly by wire,’ no A.I.)
And here’s the (un-manned) X-43A flying Mach 10 in 2004 (aka) C’mon Man!
Of course you’ve caught up, if you say so, your the epitamy of all truth USA!
P.S. And remember. There’s no such thing as TR-3B..